HC Deb 21 November 1979 vol 974 c272W
Mr. Marlow

asked the right hon. Member for Middlesbrough (Mr. Bottomley) as representing the House of Commons Commission, how many permanent and temporary employees in the House of Commons have Irish nationality.

Mr. Arthur Bottomley

Subject to statutory requirements, members of the staff of the House are appointed on grounds of suitability only, and not on grounds of race, religion or nationality.