HC Deb 08 July 1946 vol 425 c38W
Mr. McAdam

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now consider allowing into this country as a displaced person, Mrs. Rosa Gellman, a widow of over 6o years of age at present under the care of U.N.R.R.A., whose three sisters, husband and daughter were murdered by the Germans, who has no relatives in Europe, but has a brother in, London who is prepared to place £2,000 to the credit of Mrs. Gellman in any British bank approved by his Department, and who has a sister married to a Glasgow doctor who is prepared to provide her with a permanent home.

Mr. Ede

When I announced in November last the scheme for the admission to the United Kingdom of certain categories of persons who were in distress in Europe, I made it clear that I could not for the time being consider cases, such as this, which do not fall within those categories. Should it ultimately prove possible to extend the scheme, I will see that this type of case is brought into consideration.