§ Mr. SMITHERSasked the Minister of Labour by nationalities how the total of 13,396 persons who landed in this country 2305W with Ministry of Labour permits for the year ended 31st December, 1930, was made up?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe number of aliens admitted to the country during 1930 under Ministry of Labour permits was
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Country. Entry under Ministry of Labour Permit. Permission to take employment received after original entry. Total. Albania … … — 1 1 Argentine … … 23 1 24 Armenia … … 1 — 1 Austria … … 485 31 516 Belgium … … 290 22 312 Brazil … … 11 1 12 Bulgaria … … 6 1 7 Chile … … 6 2 8 China … … 30 10 40 Cuba … … 2 — 2 Colombia … … — — — Czechoslovakia … … 162 21 183 Denmark … … 850 83 933 Danzig … … 3 — 3 Egypt … … 6 1 7 Estonia … … 15 8 23 Finland … … 26 13 39 France … … 1,588 175 1,763 Germany … … 2,233 246 2,479 Greece … … 18 7 25 Haiti … … 1 — 1 Hungary … … 177 12 189 Iceland … … 6 2 8 Italy … … 392 37 429 Japan … … 74 2 76 Latvia … … 30 2 32 Lithuania … … 1 — 1 Luxemburg … … 5 1 6 Mexico … … 2 — 2 Netherlands … … 357 40 397 Norway … … 243 60 303 Panama … … 1 — 1 Palestine … … 7 2 9 Peru … … 4 — 4 Poland … … 97 8 105 Persia … … 2 1 3 Portugal … … 16 3 19 Rumania … … 46 4 50 Russia … … 243 4 247 San Marino … … 1 — 1 Spain … … 154 11 165 Sweden … … 224 63 287 Switzerland … … 2,871 147 3,018 Syria … … — 1 1 Turkey … … 1 6 7 Venezuela … … 1 — 1 Uruguay … … 1 — 1 U.S.A. … … 974 35 1,009 Yugoslavia … … 9 2 11 Stateless … … 4 — 4 Total … … 11,699 1,066 12,765 11,699. In addition, 1,066 aliens already in the country were permitted on the recommendation of the Ministry to take up employment. Following is the statement of the distribution by nationality of this total of 12,765 persons: