§ Mr. L. LYLEasked the Home Secreretary how many late alien enemies have been allowed to return to this country since the Armistice and since the beginning of the current year?
§ Mr. SHORTTAs I stated in my reply to the hon. Member for Aberdare (MR. Stanton) on the 5th August last, up to the end of December, 1919, practically no former enemy aliens were admitted to this country, except British born wives or widows and their children. The number admitted during the first nine months of this year is 9,073, of whom 1,931 were British born wives or widows and children; about 700 were admitted in pursuance of Section 10 (4) of the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act, 1919, and the rest were admitted under Section 10 (1) on special grounds and for short periods only.