§ 20. Sir John Mellorasked the Minister of Labour the average interval of time between an application for a permit for 327 an alien immigrant to work as a domestic servant in Great Britain and notification of the Ministry's decision?
§ Mr. E. BrownI regret that this could not be ascertained without a disproportionate amount of work.
§ Sir J. MellorIn view of the shortage of domestic servants in this country, will my right hon. Friend endeavour to expedite the Ministry's inquiries as much as possible?