§ 50. Mr. Skeffington-Lodgeasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, how many Germans have been removed from their jobs in the British zone of Germany under the de-Nazification programme and how these people are now employed.
§ Mr. J. HyndUp to 1st September, 1946, some 156,000 persons had been removed from office or employment and a further 86,000 persons, who applied for employment of a prohibited nature had their applications refused. It is impracticable to trace how each one of such persons are now employed, but they are excluded from public office and positions of influence.
§ Mr. Skeffington-LodgeIs the Minister aware that, in some cases at least, there are ex-Nazi intellectuals who are the centre of life and discussion in the various cafés which they frequent, and would it 1303 not be better to employ them under some proper supervision and control, as our Russian Allies are doing in their zone?
§ Mr. HyndCertainly; they are subject to direction to appropriate employment. The directive issued bans them from particular employment involving supervisory or other responsible positions.