asked the Secretary of State for War if, in view of the anxiety felt by parents and other relatives of men serving in Germany, he will make a personal visit and discuss with the authorities on the spot ways and means by which the present high incidence of venereal disease may be reduced.

I propose to visit Rhine Army during the Recess and I shall

Country.		Holding as at 30th June, 1947.	Number Repatriated during period 1st July, 1946, to 30th June, 1947.	Remarks.
Middle East	…	77,222	18,003	—
Malta	…	898	158	—
Gibraltar	…	1	447	—
Jamaica	…	9 (a)	523	(a) Held pending local release in Western Hemisphere.
East Africa	…	—	105	—
Australia	…	5 (b)	1,422	(6) 4 Escapers.
Canada	…	15 (c)	— (d)	(c) 13 Escapers.
				(d) 8,627 transferred to U.K., some of whom subsequently included in repatriations from U.K., but numbers not separately recorded.
TOTAL	…	78,150	20,658

No special steps to improve the conditions in the camps have been necessary, but the staffs of all prisoner-of-war camps effect a steady improvement in the amenities of their camps as opportunity offers.