§ 34. Mr. Cordleasked the Minister of Labour how many aliens are employed in Bournemouth; and if he will give comparative figures in the last 10 years of male and female employees.
§ Mr. MarshI regret that information about the number of aliens employed in Bournemouth is not available.
§ Mr. CordleSurely the information should be available? May I ask the hon. Gentleman if he will tell us whether or not there is a breakdown in the numbers of aliens in the country? Surely we must have this information available? Are not aliens required to register? Are not certain permits given them under the Aliens Act? Perhaps we could hear what he has to tell us.
§ Mr. MarshYes, of course, there are national figures, and for the numbers of aliens, but to discover the number of aliens in a particular employment in a specific area would involve an enormous amount of work. It would mean working out the figures of those with a Bournemouth postal address. It would not be an economic proposition.
§ Mr. HamlingWould my hon. Friend not agree that if it were not for the aliens the hotels in Bournemouth could not carry on?