§ Mr. Wedgwoodasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the shortage of male and female labour available in this country and of the now undoubted hostility to Hitler of the Jews interned in Great Britain, Australia and Canada, he will set free all those who are willing to work or fight in any capacity, and not merely those who are accepted for the Pioneer Corps and, in the case of those willing to take the risk overseas, bring them back as working crews or on cargo boats?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe desirability of utilising the help of the many aliens of enemy nationality whose sympathies are with the Allied cause is fully realised; and in pursuance of that policy large numbers have been released. For an alien who is of military age and physically fit the best way of demonstrating his loyalty to that cause is to volunteer for the Pioneer Corps, but where a man is ineligible by reason of age or health for the Pioneer Corps and in other proper cases such as cases of men whose skill can be used with advantage in industry, releases are authorised if I am satisfied that security interests are not thereby prejudiced. As regards those who are in Canada and Australia, every effort is being made and will continue to be made to find shipping facilities for men whose release has been authorised or who appear to be eligible for return to this country for consideration for release if they are willing to undertake the voyages.