Miss Rathboneasked the Home Secretary what was the total number of aliens, men, women, and children, respectively, in Great Britain at the latest date for which figures are available; how many of the aliens had permits to take paid employment or to engage in occupations for gain, and what are the principal categories of occupation at which they are employed?
§ Mr. PeakeThe total number of aliens registered in, the United Kingdom on 30th May, 1938, was:
Foreign children under the age of 16 are not required to register with the police and no figures are available for them.
Men … … 99,030 Women … … 97,822 Total … … 196,852 No current figures are available of the number of aliens who are employed or engaged in gainful occupations in this country, but the occupational tables of the 1931 Census show that at that date there were 77,177 male and 25,676 female aliens aged 14 and over occupied in England and Wales. These tables also give considerable information as to the 1656W nature of the occupations and the nationality of the aliens.