§ Mr. A. T. DAVIESasked the Home Secretary what are the returns of aliens permitted to land in this country for the purpose of work or fulfilling engagements to work in the three months ending 30th June last; from what foreign countries did these immigrants originate; and how many of them have been permitted to remain in this country for a period of more than three months?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANDuring the three months ending 30th June, 668 aliens were permitted to land in this country, who held permits issued by the Ministry of Labour under Article 1 (3) (b) of the Aliens Order, to take up employment. Of these, 314 were males, 326 females, and 28 were dependent children. 136 were United states citizens, 123 Swiss, 100 French, 71 Scandinavians, 55 Italians, 32 Belgians, 27 Dutch, and the remainder belonged to various nationalities. I am sorry I cannot supply the information asked for in the last clause of the ques- 748W tion, but I may say that a considerable proportion of those admitted held permits valid only for a limited period, and it is obvious that very few can yet have been here more than three months.