HC Deb 30 July 1953 vol 518 cc200-1W
91. Mr. Beswick

asked 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.

Sir D. Maxwell Fyfe

On 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