§ Mr. Viantasked the Home Secretary how many applications he has received from German and Austrian manufacturers of knit-wear for sanction to open factories for the production of knit-wear in any of the distressed areas?
§ Sir S. HoareWhen an application is received by the Home Office from a foreign visitor for permission to remain in this country for the purpose of setting up a factory, it is the practice to draw the applicant's attention to the Resolutions passed by the House on the 11th March, 1936, and the 18th November, 1936, regarding the establishment of new undertakings in the older industrial areas suffering from heavy unemployment, and to refer the applicant to the appropriate Government Department to discuss the location of his intended business. One foreign manufacturer of knit-wear has already elected to set up a factory in one of the Special Areas. Some others are investigating the question of doing so, but have not yet decided whether they will apply.