HC Deb 19 June 1956 vol 554 cc80-1W
66. Mr. Brockway

asked the Minister of Labour what arrangements he makes for securing accommodation for immigrant workers for whom the employment exchanges find employment.

Mr. Carr

When overseas workers are brought to this country under schemes organised by my Ministry, we make sure that the prospective employers have made suitable arrangements for their accommodation. When the employment ex- changes find work for persons who have come from overseas on their own iniative, they do not accept responsibility for finding accommodation for them. As my right hon. Friend explained, however, in reply to a Question by the right hon. Member for Belper (Mr. G. Brown) on 12th June, the exchanges are often able to help workers to find accommodation when they move from one part of the country to another.