§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Home Secretary how many Germans and Austrians, respectively, were employed as domestic servants in the United Kingdom and Scotland, respectively, on 31st August, 1938, and 3oth September, 1938; and how many have applied for leave, or have intimated their intention, to return to their respective countries during the months of October, 1938, and November, 1938, respectively?
§ Mr. LloydWithout examination of the records of aliens registered with the police, the information asked for in the first part of the question could not be given. As regards the last part of the question, during the period 1st October-19th November inclusive, the number of German and Austrian domestics, whose names were removed by the police from the register on departure from the country, was 1,190.