HC Deb 03 June 1947 vol 438 cc10-1W
72. Mr. J. McKay

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in view of the statement made by him on 22nd May, 1946, to the effect that the ultimate reunion between the men of the Polish Armed Forces and their Polish dependants now in the U.S.A., Africa, India, Germany, the Middle East and elsewhere overseas is receiving the attention of His Majesty's Government, how many families of the members of the Polish Resettlement Corps have been reunited during the period of one year which has elapsed since the statement in question was made; and how many are still separated.

Mr. Mayhew

About 10,000 Polish dependants have been brought to the United Kingdom and about 4,000 Polish Servicemen have been reunited with their families by repatriation to various countries in Europe and South America.

The following numbers of dependants of Polish Resettlement Corps men are still awaiting reunions: in Germany 1,800, in India 1,263, in the Middle East 958, in East Africa 3,750. No exact figures are available for those dependants who have come to this country under the scheme announced by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary on 13th November, 1945.