HC Deb 12 August 1947 vol 441 c238W
Mr. J. Morrison

asked the Secretary of State for War what are the broad categories of present occupation of the 77,222 prisoners of war who were still held in the Middle East at the end of June last.

Mr. Bellenger

Prisoners of war in the Middle East are all employed by the War Department and this work includes:

  • New camp construction;
  • Maintenance of existing War Department accommodation;
  • Construction of furniture for married quarters, barrack rooms and institutes;
  • Construction of packing cases and packing stores;
  • Guarding of stores;
  • General duties in War Department depots.

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