§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to improve the working conditions of foreign nationals brought into the country as personal servants on restricted entry conditions.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythIn general, conditions of work are a matter for negotiation and agreement between employers and their employees, without Government intervention. This applies whatever the nationalities of the parties. Domestic workers from overseas have the same employment protection rights as resident United Kingdom employees. The criteria under which these workers are admitted to the United Kingdom are a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department, but I understand that overseas domestic 963W workers receive a leaflet explaining their rights in the United Kingdom and where to get help before they enter the country.