Sir F. HALLasked the Home Secretary if his attention has been called to the refusal of the Willesden magistrate to sign the necessary papers to enable a Russian Pole to bring his daughter from Germany to England, such refusal being based upon the shortage of housing accommodation for British requirements; if it is open to the person concerned to apply to another magistrate for the necessary permission, and for this to be given despite the strong grounds on which it was refused in the first instance; and, if so, whether he will consider the question of laying down some general rules to ensure such cases being dealt with on the lines of the Willesden magistrate?
§ Major BAIRDMy right hon. Friend has not heard of the incident mentioned in the question, and it does not appear that he has any authority in regard to it. 1273W But I may say that it does not lie in the power of any magistrate to give any permission for an alien to land in this country, nor are there any papers which it is necessary that he should sign in order that such permission may be obtained.