§ 110. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for War how many Polish soldiers were in Scotland and where and in what numbers were they stationed on 1st September, 1945, and 1st July, 1946, respectively; what steps are being taken to reduce the numbers in Scotland; and when he estimates they will all have left Scotland.
§ Mr. LawsonThe numbers were approximately 58,000 on 1st September, 1945, and about 33,500 on 1st July, 1946, of, whom 3,000 are due to leave for Poland this month. As my hon. Friend is already aware, it is intended to resettle members of the Polish Forces into civil life as soon as this can be arranged, but it will necessarily take some time. These new arrangements have involved the ad- 187W mission of large numbers of Polish troops to the United Kingdom from overseas: the great bulk of these are being accommodated in England and Wales.