§ Mr. Powellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons, not belonging to the United Kingdom, have been reported as desertting ships in English or Welsh ports in 1971, and in 1972 to the latest convenient date; to what countries they are believed to belong; and how many have been located.
§ Mr. LaneDuring the 12 months to 30th September, 1971, from the 1,028,159 foreign and Commonwealth members of ships' crews calling at United Kingdom ports 308 foreign and 274 Commonwealth seamen deserters were reported. A total of 280 foreign and 111 Commonwealth seamen were traced. The numbers traced do not necessarily relate to seamen reported as deserting during the period. Details of nationality are given in the tables below. During the nine months ended 30th June, 1972, 244 foreign and 190 Commonwealth seamen deserters were reported, and 243 foreign 195W and 95 Commonwealth seamen deserters were traced. Details of nationality are not yet available for this period.
SEAMEN DESERTERS: 12MONTHS ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 1971 Foreign Nationals Reported Traced Austria 7 6 Belgium 4 2 Denmark 24 24 Finland 2 2 France 2 1 Germany 88 83 Greece 53 49 Italy 3 2 Netherlands 21 18 Norway 19 17 Poland 3 3 Rumania 4 4 Spain 6 5 Sweden 11 10 Switzerland 1 1 Turkey 4 4 Yugoslavia 3 3 Other European Countries 5 5 Algeria 1 — Brazil 1 1 Burma 2 1 Chile 4 4 Ethiopia 1 1 Indonesia 1 1 Iraq 1 — Lebanon 2 2 Morocco 1 1 Peru 1 1 Philippines 8 8 Somalia 4 4 South Africa — 1 Sudan 1 1 Syria 1 1 Tunisia 2 — United Arab Republic 1 1 United States of America 5 4 Venezuela — 1 Yemen 1 — Doubtful 10 8 308 280
Commonwealth Citizens Reported Traced Australia 1 — Barbados 1 — Cyprus 30 11 Gambia, The 3 2 Ghana 5 4 India 24 24 Jamaica 2 1 Kenya — 1 Malta 7 6 Nigeria 2 4 Pakistan 180 45 Sierra Leone 3 3 Singapore 12 8 Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 All other territories 1 1 274 111