§ 11. Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the practice by which employers can obtain in this country German and other foreign domestic servants who are already in this country without any formality other than notifying the police that they have engaged them; and whether he will take steps to ensure that those foreign domestic servants who obtain permits to enter this country for employment with a particular employer are obliged to leave the country immediately that employment is completed?
Mr. HUDSONThe question of applying further control in respect of changes of employment by foreign domestic servants admitted under permit has been carefully considered by my right hon. Friend's Department and the Home Office, but it has not been thought that the considerable administrative expense involved would be justified.
§ Mr. SOMERVILLEDoes not this procedure enable an alien coming into this country to remain here indefinitely, instead of having to return at the expiration of the employment on which he was engaged and for which he was brought to this country?
Mr. HUDSONMy hon. Friend will remember that I said, in answer, I think, to a question by him a short time ago, 1806 that the average length of stay of these foreigners was something under two years.