§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements are being made, in pursuance of paragraphs 17 and 18 of the White Paper, Immigration from the Commonwealth, for the admission outside the voucher scheme of Commonwealth citizens coming for seasonal employment or for training.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsAn employer in this country who wishes to provide a course of training on the job for a limited period to a Commonwealth citizen from overseas, or who wishes to engage a Commonwealth citizen from overseas for a limited period of seasonal employment, should apply to the local office of the Ministry of Labour. If the Ministry approves the application, entry certificates will be granted to the Commonwealth citizens concerned authorising their admission without vouchers.
Approval of an offer of training will depend on the employer's ability to provide training which is not readily available in the trainee's own country; on 618W proof of the trainee's suitability for the training; and on the fulfilment of certain other conditions designed to secure the trainee's eventual return to his own country.
Approval of applications for seasonal workers will depend on their being no suitable labour available in this country; on the terms and conditions of the employment being satisfactory; and on the fulfilment of other conditions designed to prevent abuses of the scheme.