§ Sir T. Mooreasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, among the temporary employès now working in the Civil Service, there are any aliens; and, if so, whether he can give details?
§ Captain CrookshankAliens and sons and daughters of aliens are in general disqualified for posts in the Civil Service, both permanent and temporary, but exceptions have been made in favour of British subjects of alien extraction for posts requiring specialised knowledge if qualified candidates complying with the general rule are not available. Apart from two aliens possessing special qualifications whose naturalisation is proceeding, and a few aliens now under notice of discharge—all of whom possessed linguistic qualifications of a special character—I am unaware of any case in which aliens hold posts in the Civil Service, although it may continue to be necessary to make use of the services of aliens in connection with translation work 427W from the more difficult languages. Powers have also been taken by an Order of 2nd July, 1940, to employ in the service of the Crown aliens with special qualifications, who entered this country from territories now in enemy occupation after 10th May, 1940.