§ Mr. A. SOMERVILLEasked the Minister of Labour what changes have been made in the regulations which provide unemployment relief for aliens; and whether any categories of aliens are now eligible for such relief who were not eligible under the late Government?
§ Mr. SHAWThese changes were fully dealt with in the Debate on Monday. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of the official memorandum issued to local employment committees on the subject.
§ Mr. F. LEEasked the Home Secretary the number of aliens who are coming into this country; and whether care is taken to prevent them getting employment to the detriment of the unemployed in this country?
Mr. HENDERSONThe numbers of aliens given leave to land in this country are shown in quarterly returns presented to Parliament. The latest return, of which I am sending my hon. Friend a copy, is for the last quarter of 1923. As regards the last part of the question, I beg to refer to a number of answers recently given to hon. Members, including the Members for Stourbridge (Mr. Pielou) and Wood Green (Mr. G. Locker-Lamp-son), on the 21st of February and the 6th of March.