§ Mr. THURTLEasked the Minister of Labour the number of permits issued to employers for the nine months ending 30th September last in accordance with Article 1 (3) (b) of the Aliens Order?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe following statements give the information requested:
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STATEMENT II. Applications for permission to employ Aliens already in the country who were allowed to enter Great Britain without Ministry of Labour Permits for purposes other than employment (e.g., as students or visitors)—for the period from 1st May to 30th September, 1925. (N.B.—No records were kept prior to 1st May.) Classes of Labour. Granted. Refused. Domestic Servants (Note "a") 180 25 Musicians including Soloists (Note"b") 4 4 Theatrical, Vaudeville and Concert Artistes (Note "b") 7 7 Foreign Correspondents, Clerks, Volunteer Business Trainees, etc. 221 49 Engineers to erect and repair imported machinery (Note "b") 25 4 Sugar Beet Industry (Machinery Erectors and Specialist Workers) 2 — Hotel and Restaurant Employés (mainly in exchange for British employés proceeding abroad for experience). 1 17 Teachers of Foreign Languages 59 5 Nurses (mainly Probationers for Training) 11 1 Miscellaneous (Note "c") 35 31 Totals 545 143 NOTES—(a) Permits almost wholly for females.
(b) Permits all for short periods.
(c) Including permits for chemists, experts and technicians in electric lamps, patent fuels, tube drawing, mine sinking and boring, road making, film base manufacture, tanning, artificial silk; designers in millinery, embroidery, dressmaking, clothing and leather goods, lecturers, tailors, masseurs, watch case makers.