§ 4. Major Tufton Beamishasked the Minister of Labour whether displaced persons, including Poles now in the Polish Resettlement Corps, have to submit to political screening before being accepted for employment in British industry: by whom this screening is carried out; arid with what objects.
§ Major BeamishHow can the Minister say, "No, Sir"?
§ Mr. Ness Edwards"No, Sir," is the correct answer to the Question.
§ Major Guy LloydIs the Minister aware that leading members of the miners' union have publicly boasted of the fact that every Pole coming from the Polish Resettlement Corps into the mines must not only be screened by the authorities, but must be screened by them as well and, if he has not been screened by them, he will not be accepted in spite of the wishes of the Government? Is that true?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe answer that I have given is the correct answer, no matter what may be said outside this House.
§ Major LloydMay I have a direct answer to my direct question? Is my statement true or not?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsI am not called upon to answer allegations of that sort. The Question on the Order Paper is whether or not there is any political screening. The answer is "No."