§ Mr. Byersasked the Minister of Labour the number of applications for domestic workers registered with employment exchanges in the United Kingdom at the last convenient date, which it was found not possible to satisfy.
§ Mr. IsaacsThere are roughly 25,000 outstanding domestic vacancies on the registers of the employment exchanges, of which about 8,500 are in the hospital field and 10,000 in private households suffering hardship owing to lack of domestic help. The balance of these vacancies covers hostels, canteens, educational institutions, etc.
§ Mr. Byersasked the Minister of Labour the number of permits granted for the entry of foreign nationals to work in the United Kingdom, as domestic workers in hospitals and private service, respectively, at the last convenient date.
§ Mr. IsaacsFrom 1st April, 1946, when the permit procedure was reintroduced,144W up to 31st December, 1946, 7,622 permits for domestic workers were issued in respect of applications from private householders and 162 in respect of applications from hospitals, nursing and convalescent homes.