§ Dr. Littleasked the Home Secretary whether he will remove the restrictions 455W which have been brought to his notice imposed on persons from Northern Ireland engaged in work of national importance in Great Britain; and whether they will be granted permits to visit their families and friends in Ulster which they so much desire to do?
§ Sir J. AndersonPersons from Northern Ireland who are engaged on work of national importance in this country are granted exit permits to enable them to return to their homes on completion of their work in this country, or in the event of their being summoned back for urgent family reasons such as the illness or death of a close relative. The arrangements are at present being reviewed in the light of experience but I fear I cannot hold out any hope in present circumstances of unrestricted facilities for holiday traffic.