52. Lieut.-Colonel MOORE (for Sir ROBERT GOWER)asked the Minister of Labour how many aliens are registered as unemployed at Employment Exchanges in this country?
§ Mr. LAWSONI regret that statistics giving the information desired are not available.
Lieut.-Colonel MOOREIs there any possibility of getting this information by any further application?
§ Mr. LAWSONI am afraid not. As a matter of fact, the only interest which the Ministry of Labour has in these matters is as to whether the person is insurable and whether he is insured.
55. Lieut.-Colonel MOORE (for Sir R. GOWER)asked the Minister of Health how many aliens were in receipt of Poor Law relief on the last available date?
§ Miss LAWRENCEMy right hon. Friend regrets that this information is not available.
Lieut.-Colonel MOORECould the hon. Lady state whether any aliens are drawing unemployment relief in this country?
§ Miss LAWRENCEI am afraid I cannot say. I have answered the question on the Paper.
62. Lieut.-Colonel MOORE (for Sir R. GOWER)asked the Home Secretary whether a record is kept of the names, addresses and occupations of all aliens registered with the police in this country; and whether he will consider the desirability of publishing in tabulated form the number of aliens now engaged in each occupation, respectively, and the number of those unemployed?
§ Mr. SHORTThe particulars specified in the first paragraph are among those with which aliens must provide the Registration Officer when registering under Article 6 of the Aliens Order. The records are not tabulated so as to show occupations, and no purpose commensurate with the expense would be served by making a change in this respect. My right hon. Friend regrets he is unable to take the course suggested in the last part of the question.