42. Major NEWMANasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that Belgians who were in domestic service during the War, and on the termination of hostilities returned to Belgium on a holiday and to see their relatives are now being refused re-admission to this country; and what steps should be taken by these people and by their late employers to get the necessary Order to enable them to return?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Shortt)The answer to the first paragraph is in the negative. Aliens who, while in employment here, go abroad for a holiday or a visit to relations have no difficulty in securing readmission to this country on production of evidence that they are coming back to resume their work. If the hon. and gallant Member has in mind any instances to the contrary, and will let me have the facts, I will investigate them.