HC Deb 13 February 1941 vol 368 cc1502-5
38. Miss Rathbone

asked the Home Secretary how many releases of internees of enemy-alien origin have been authorised from the camps in Great Britain, Australia and Canada, respectively, giving the White Paper categories and the numbers released under special orders apart from these categories and distinguishing between men and women?

Mr. Peake

As the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

AUTHORISATION OF RELEASE FROM INTERNMENT. RECORDED UP TO 8TH FEBRUARY, 1941.
Release authorized under W.P. Category No. German and Austrian. Italian. Total.
Male. Female. Total. Male. Male. Female. Total.
U.K. Canada. Australia. Total Males. U.K. Canada. Australia. Total Italians U.K. Canada. Australia. Total Males.
1 … … … 226 2 1 229 8 237 15 — — 15 241 2 1 244 8 252
2 … … … 313 6 7 326 18 344 32 — — 32 345 6 7 358 18 376
3 … … … 4,043 6 3 4,052 193 4,245 463 — — 463 4,506 6 3 4;515 193 4,708
4 … … … 39 — — 39 — 39 3 — — 3 42 — — 42 — 42
5 … … … 21 1 — 22 7 29 1 — — 1 22 1 — 23 7 30
6 … … … 376 — 8 384 5 389 12 — — 12 388 — 8 396 5 401
7 … … … 320 14 2 336 — 336 1 — — 1 321 14 2 337 337
8 … … … 218 19 5 242 2 244 12 — — 12 230 19 5 254 2 256
9 … … … 74 2 1 77 — 77 1 — — 1 75 2 1 78 — 78
10 … … … 35 5 1 41 1 42 — — — — 35 5 1 41 1 42
11 … … … 12 — — 12 — 12 24 — — 24 36 — — 36 — 36
12 … … … 1,608 — — 1,608 — 1,608 168 — — 168 1,776 — — 1,776 — 1,776
13 … … … 70 1 — 71 8 79 — — — — 70 1 — 71 8 79
14 … … … 31 — 2 33 — 33 3 — — 3 34 — 2 36 — 36
15 … … … 51 — — 51 — 51 30 — — 30 81 — — 81 — 81
16 … … … 36 1 — 37 8 45 4 — — 4 40 1 — 41 8 49
19 … … … 126 2 4 132 10 142 3 — — 3 129 2 4 135 10 145
20 … … … 41 1 2 44 — 44 1 — — 1 42 1 2 45 — 45
21 … … … 79 — 3 82 — 82 4 — — 4 83 — 3 86 — 86
22 … … … 35 14 — 49 — 49 131 — — 131 166 14 — 180 — 180
23 … … … — — — — — — 5 — — 5 5 — — 5 — 5
Special cases outside W.P. 82 4 3 89 321 410 38 — — 33 120 4 3 127 321 448
Released for special employment under the Ministry of Aircraft Production … … 34 — — 34 — 34 1 — — 1 35 — — 35 — 35
Categories not yet recorded — 59 5 64 — 64 — — — — — 59 5 64 — 64
8,670 241 170 9,051 1,031 10,112 1,001 — — 1,001 9,671 241 170 10,082 1,031 11,113
Number of appeals refused as not falling within the categories … … … 7,011
39. Miss Rathbone

asked the Home Secretary how many non-enemy aliens have yet appeared before the Advisory Committee of which Sir Francis Lindley is chairman, and how many have been recommended for release, or actually released, and how many remain to be dealt with by that committee?

Mr. Peake

Up to 8th February 172 cases have been considered by this committee, who have recommended release in 68 cases. Some 320 cases remain for consideration.

Miss Rathbone

In view of the large number of people who have been waiting a long time, could not my hon. Friend strengthen the personnel of the committee in order to enable it to deal more quickly with cases?

Mr. Peake

Our experience is that these committees deal rather slowly with the earlier batches of cases, but that when they get into their stride they make very good progress. These particular cases are of a very difficult character. We do not wish to increase the number of tribunals.

Mr. Mander

Are any releases taking place from Australia?

Mr. Peake

That question does not arise here.