§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Minister of Labour whether any and, if so, what steps are taken by him to prevent aliens resident in this country from filling situations which would otherwise be open to unemployed Englishmen?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI have been asked to reply to this question. Subject to certain exceptions in connection with pilotage and shipping, an alien who is resident in the United Kingdom is not debarred from taking employment, unless his admission to the country was subject to an understanding that he should not do so.
§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Minister of Labour whether any record is kept showing what aliens are in employment in this country and the nature of such employ- 2085W ment; and whether, in the event of there being no such record, he will cause one to be made?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI have been asked to reply to this question. I am afraid that registration under the Aliens Order, 1920, is not conducted in such a way that I could produce a record of employment, and it would be difficult and expensive to establish one.