HC Deb 16 November 1976 vol 919 c535W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will set up an official investigation into the number of persons working in the United Kingdom without work permits.

Mr. John Grant

My Department and the Home Office are jointly considering the subject of illegal working by overseas nationals. Its very nature makes measurement or investigation difficult, but we are concerned to find an answer to the problem.