Oral Answers to Questions — Displaced Persons (Germany and Austria)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 5 Chwefror 1947.

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Photo of Mr John Hynd Mr John Hynd , Sheffield, Attercliffe 12:00, 5 Chwefror 1947

We have been taking consistent steps to ensure, first of all, their repatriation, where possible, and where that is not possible, their placement elsewhere. The House will be aware that already over two million of these unfortunate people have been repatriated from Germany alone. In the last quarter of last year, they were repatriated from Germany at the rate of 3,600 a week. Unfortunately, on account of the present weather conditions, we have had to suspend the operation, but we are exploring very closely and urgently the question of placing in other places those people who are unwilling or unable to be repatriated.