§ Lieut.-Commander Fletcherasked the Minister of Labour how many Italian subjects have received permits to work here during the past 12 months, either by new permits or by renewals of permits; and what number of permits have been granted or refused for British subjects to work in Italy during the same period?
§ Mr. E. BrownDuring the 12 months ended 30th June, 1937, 361 permits were issued for the employment of Italian nationals from abroad and 38 favourable recommendations were made to the Home Office in respect of the employment of Italians who were already in the United Kingdom at the time of application. I am not able to give figures for extensions of permission granted to foreigners within the country as this is a matter for the Home Office, whose general practice it is to consult the Ministry on employment questions. I regret that the information asked for in the last part of the question is not available.