HC Deb 04 April 1950 vol 473 cc978-9
2. Mr. H. Hynd

asked the Secretary of State for War whether the Polish Resettlement Corps, including all administrative staff, has now been completely disbanded; and what has happened to those who had not found employment at the time they left the Corps.

Mr. Strachey

The Polish Resettlement Corps was completely disbanded on 30th September, 1949. Six hundred and forty-three members of the Corps were engaged by my Department as civilians, either to deal in Pay and Record Offices with residual financial questions affecting the Corps, or to perform administrative tasks in the offices and camps occupied by these clerical employees. The total number of these employees has now been reduced to 158, and it is estimated that it will have been further reduced to 15 by 30th June, 1950.

With regard to the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my predecessor on 25th October, 1949. The number of Poles in receipt of the special ex gratia payments referred to in that reply has now been reduced from 2,049 to 240. Such payments will have ceased by 6th June, 1950.