HC Deb 17 November 1947 vol 444 c150W
Mr. J. L. Williams

asked the Secretary' of State for Scotland how many Polish nationals have been repatriated from Scotland in the last two years; how many remain in Scotland; and how many of the latter have expressed willingness to return to Poland.

Mr. Woodburn

I am informed that approximately 5,000 Polish nationals from units of the Polish Military Forces stationed in Scotland have been repatriated during the past two years. In addition some 2,718 members of the Polish Resettlement Corps (R.A.F.) have returned to Poland through Scotland. Approximately 16,500 Poles in the Polish Resettlement Corps and the Polish Land Forces remain in Scotland, of whom 125 have expressed willingness to return to Poland.