§ Sir R. Glynasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what were the total numbers of Displaced Persons in the British zone of Germany as at 1st June last, giving their nationality in categories as far as possible; how many of these persons have now come to the United Kingdom or to British Dominions to fill appointments; and what steps have been taken to advertise in camps and other centres the kind of work for which there are vacancies in the United Kingdom.
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§ Mr. MayhewThere were 246,000 displaced persons in the British zone of Germany on 1st June, 1947. Their nationalities are:
Under the "Westward Ho" scheme approximately 16,000 volunteers have reached this country. Of these 8,404 have arrived since 1st June. A small number of displaced persons have left the British zone for Canada under the close relatives scheme. I regret that exact figures are not available. The contracts on which displaced persons are recruited do not specify any particular type of employment, but there has been no lack of volunteers. Posters will shortly be exhibited in displaced persons camps giving details of our various undermanned industries.
Poles 113,700 Latvians 40,500 Lithuanians 20,200 Esthonians 10,800 Yugoslavs 14,900 Roumanians 3,000 Hungarians 2,900 Others and un-determined 40,000