HC Deb 22 October 1908 vol 194 c1358
MR. FELL

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he proposes to amend the instructions issued under the Aliens Act by his Department; and if it is not possible by such instructions to prevent such evasions of the Act as took place recently at Hull in the case of the four Russian Jews deported as undesirable, but who afterwards got into the country at Hull by another ship.

MR. GLADSTONE

I have nothing to add to my statement last Tuesday that the question which has arisen at Hull is engaging my attention.

MR. FELL

Are the Regulations to be amended? Does not the right hon. Gentleman consider that the arrival of these undesirables adds to the unemployment difficulty here?

*MR. GLADSTONE

When I have come to a decision regarding the Hull aliens the hon. Member can put a further Question.

*MR. BYLES (Salford, N.)

When will the House see the annual Report on the working of this inhospitable Act?