Sir F. HALLasked the Home Secretary the number of former enemy aliens who have been deported under Section 9 (1) of the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act, 1919; the number of persons who have submitted a statement, as provided by Sub-section (3) of Section 9, that the continued residence in the United Kingdom of an enemy alien was undesirable in the public interest; and the number of such statements that have been acted upon?
§ Mr. SHORTTIn only one case was a statement submitted under Sub-section (3). That case was referred to the Advisory Committee under Sub-section (1), and the Committee advised that the alien should be allowed to remain in this country, and as I was satisfied that there was no reason to the contrary, I allowed him to remain accordingly. There was therefore no case in which any former enemy alien could be deported under Sub-section (1).
Sir F. HALLasked the Home Secretary what is the number of former enemy aliens, having a British-born wife or a British-born child under the age of 16, who have applied, under Sub-section (4) of Section 10 of the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act, 1919, for permission to land in the United Kingdom; and in how many cases such permission has been given?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe number of applications under Sub-section (4) was 940. The Advisory Committee recommended permission to land in 687 cases, deferred per- 2001W mission for periods of six or twelve months in 105 cases, and refused to recommend permission in 148 cases.
Sir F. HALLasked the Home Secretary the names of the chairman and members of the Advisory Committee appointed in pursuance of Section 9 (10) of The Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act, 1919; and how many meetings of this Committee have been held since the Act was passed?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe Advisory Committee was composed as follows: Sir Robert Wallace (Chairman), the hon. and gallant Member for South-West St. Pancras, the hon. and gallant Member for Reigate, Lord Decies, and Lord Nunburn-holme. They completed their work last summer and dispersed. They held a large number of meetings, but it is not now possible to ascertain how many there were.
Sir F. HALLasked the Home Secretary whether Section 1 of the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act, 1919, will expire on the 31st December, 1921; whether it is proposed to take steps to continue the provisions of such Section after the date named?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe answer to both parts of the question is in the affirmative.