HC Deb 06 December 1926 vol 200 cc1661-2
51. Commander OLIVER LOCKERLAMPSON

asked the Secretary of State For the Home Department how many Russians are now employed by Arcos and its subsidiary companies in England?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Captain Hacking)

I am informed that 184 Soviet citizens are employed by Arcos and 216 by other companies in the United Kingdom.

Commander LOCKER-LAMPSON

Cannot a few unemployed Englishmen be imported, as well as Russians?

Mr. TAYLOR

Can the hon. Gentleman give us the number of English people employed by Arcos?

Captain HACKING

Not without notice.

Mr. TAYLOR

Is it not the fact that they outnumber considerably the alien employés?

Captain HACKING

I cannot say without notice.

Mr. TAYLOR

Can the hon. Gentleman say how many of the 184 consist of Russians who have come to this country since the revolution, and how many represent Russians resident here before?

Mr. SPEAKER

The Minister has already intimated that he must have notice of these supplementary questions.

Colonel WOODCOCK

Can the hon. Gentleman say how long these 184 aliens are going to be here?

Mr. EVERARD

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that the majority of the people of this country think it is 184 too many?

Mr. HARDIE

You must have people to speak the language; you have gat to bring them over.

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