§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Minister of Labour how many alien waiters there were in employment and out of work, respectively, in this country at the last available date?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONI have no information as to the number of alien waiters in employment or out of work in this country.
§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Minister of Labour how many permits he has issued during the past 12 months for the immigration of alien waiters; the nationality of such respectively, and what his reasons were for so issuing them; and whether he is satisfied that facilities were provided for an equal number of British waiters to obtain work abroad?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONA permit was issued during the year 1933 for the employment of an Italian first head waiter. In addition, 345 permits were issued in respect of foreign student-employés who desired to take up employment as waiters in this country with a view to learning English and increasing their experience. These permits were granted in most cases for a period of 12 months, and the majority were under reciprocal arrangements with foreign countries or on a head for head exchange basis. I have no reason to believe that facilities were not equally available for British student-waiters desiring to go abroad.
581WThe following statement shows the nationality of the 345 student-employés:
No. of permits issued. Nationals of Austria … 14 Belgium … 1 Czechoslovakia … 2 Denmark … 2 France … 78 Germany … 59 Hungary … 10 Italy … 94 Netherlands … 2 Norway … 2 Spain … 3 Switzerland … 78 … 345