§ 91. Mr. Beswickasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many aliens or Stateless persons are at present held under his executive order in Her Majesty's prisons; from what countries they came; and for what length of time they have been held.
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§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeOn 22nd July, 11 aliens were being detained in prison under the Aliens Order, 1920 (as
ALIENS DETAINED IN PRISON UNDER THE ALIENS ORDER, 1920 (AS AMENDED) ON 22ND JULY, 1953 Grounds for detention Nationality Country from which alien came to U.K. No. of days in detention on 22nd July Seamen deserters detained under Article 3 (3) of the Aliens Order, 1920 (as amended) pending their removal by the owners of the ship which brought them to the United Kingdom. Norwegian … Norway … 12 Norwegian … Norway … 12 Stowaways awaiting removal by the owners of the ship which brought them to the United Kingdom. Detained in prison under Article 3 (4) (a) of the Aliens Order, 1920, as an alternative to detention on board ship, at the request of the master of the ship. Spaniard … Spain … 12 Uncertain … Eritrea … 23 Uncertain … Nigeria … 34 Seamen refused leave to land in the United Kingdom and detained under Article 3 (4) (b) of the Aliens Order, 1920, pending their removal by the owners of the ship on which they arrived. Uncertain … Chile … 5 Spaniard … Spain … 8 Alien detained under Article 12 (4) of the Aliens Order, 1920, after a recommendation by a court, pending a decision on his deportation. U.S. … U.S.A. … 5 Aliens in whose case a deportation order has been made, detained under Article 12 (4) of the Aliens Order while arrangements are being made for the order to be enforced. German … Germany … 13 Polish … Italy … 17 Hungarian … Austria … 72