§ 50. Mr. Haleasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that under present regulations it is possible for a German married woman to apply for and obtain permission to come to work in this country; but it is not possible for her husband to obtain the same permission; and for what reasons these regulations exist.
§ Mr. IsaacsProvided they hold permits granted to individual employers who satisfy the normal requirements, German married women are allowed to come to this country for employment only as domestic workers, for whom there remains a considerable unsatisfied demand. I am considering with the other Ministers concerned the possibility of extending early in the New Year the permit system to the employment of Germans generally. Meantime, I am prepared to consider applications that satisfy normal requirements to employ German married couples for domestic work.