§ 46. Brigadier-General NATIONasked the Home Secretary from what countries the greater proportion of the 14,500 aliens who have been naturalised as British subjects during the last 10 years have come; and whether he has any figures to show how many of these are now being maintained from public funds?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe figure of 14,500 includes 2,202 British-born women, 4,521 persons from Russia, 1,137 from Poland, 611 from Germany and 453 from the United States of America. No figures are 1602 available to show how many naturalised persons are being maintained from public funds, nor has my attention been drawn to any such cases.
§ 49. Mr. FLEMINGasked the Home Secretary how many aliens were recommended for deportation during the three months ended 31st March in the years 1934 and 1935, respectively; and in how many of those cases were orders for deportation made?
§ Sir J. GILMOURDuring the three months ended 31st March, 1934, 46 aliens were recommended for deportation; 28 were deported and four made their own arrangements to leave the country. Of the remainder, nine could not be deported because the nationality of the alien could not be definitely established, and two are still serving sentences of imprisonment. During the three months ended 31st March, 1935, 47 aliens were recommended for deportation. Fifteen have been deported and nine have made their own arrangements to leave the country. Of the remainder, five could not be deported because the nationality of the alien could not be definitely established, one has died, and 13 are still serving sentences of imprisonment.
§ Mr. FLEMINGWill my right hon. Friend say whether among those deported or recommended for deportation there were any German refugees?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI require notice of that question.