§ Miss Vickersasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many girls are in this country to learn English in the au pair scheme; from which countries they come; and what is the youngest age at which they are permitted to enter.
§ Mr. BrookeIt is estimated that about 25,000 foreign girls are in this country underau pairarrangements. The majority come from Germany, France and Switzerland, but nearly all Western European countries are represented. A foreign girl admitted here au pair must be not less than 15 years old.