§ Mr. WIGNALLasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware of the industrial unrest which exists throughout Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire resulting from the continued employment of the German prisoners at Beachley; and can he give some assurance that steps will be taken to remove them at an early date, and by this means find employment for a large number of our workmen now unemployed in and around the district?
§ Colonel L. WILSONI have been asked to reply to this question. As I informed the hon. and gallant Member for Plaistow on the 6th ultimo, arrangements had on that date already been made for the withdrawal as early as possible of the German prisoners at Beachley. The matter is in the hands of the War Office and the Ministry of Labour who have been asked to expedite the removal of the prisoners, 2263W and I understand that instructions have already been given to this effect. I may add that none of these prisoners have been employed on house construction work for some considerable time.