§ 44. Mr. Molloyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the number of immigrants illegally working in the United Kingdom; and in view of the poor conditions of their employment as revealed in the Report of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, what steps he intends to take to deal with this problem.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonAs I said in answering Questions on 15th January—[Vol. 903, c. 573–5.]—no report on this matter has yet been sent to us, or to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment, by the Joint Council. I am not in a position to estimate the number of people who contravene employment restrictions placed upon them when they entered the country, but I explained, also on 15th January, the checks which we make.
§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his best estimate is of the number of people from the New Commonwealth, including Pakistan, at present ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, but not yet accepted for settlement, who none the less possess immunity from deportation.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonIt is not possible to make a reliable estimate.