§ 79. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Secretary of State for War if he will publish a list showing the total number of prisoners of war still held in all parts of the world under British jurisdiction at the last known date; and whether it is intended to repatriate them all and when this will be accomplished in each case.
§ Mr. M. StewartAt 31st October there were approximately 195,000 German prisoners of war in the United Kingdom and 62,000 in the Middle East. It is expected that repatriation from the United Kingdom will be completed by 1st September, 1948, and from the Middle East by 31st December, 1948.