§ 13. Mr. CHARLES WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour how many aliens were permitted to enter this country during last June for the purpose of taking up clerical employment?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe number of aliens admitted to this country in June, 1440 1930, for clerical occupations of all kinds, including those admitted as students, visitors, etc., but subsequently permitted to accept such employment, was 84. Most of these were young persons occupying supernumerary posts for limited periods, not usually exceeding 12 months, in order to obtain some knowledge of the English language and British business methods.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSWhat proportion of the 84 remain here permanently?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI should say none.
§ 14. Mr. DOUGLAS HACKINGasked the Minister of Labour the number of permits issued by her since June, 1929, to enable Russian nationals to obtain employment in this country?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI am having the information extracted, and will communicate the result to the right hon. Member as soon as possible.