HC Deb 07 March 1994 vol 239 cc20-1W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how overseas domestic workers are given the leaflet on their rights in the United Kingdom; if he will ensure this is done without the presence of the employer and that the domestic worker is given time to read the leaflet before rejoining the employer; and whether these leaflets are available in all appropriate languages.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Overseas domestic workers are handed a copy of the information leaflet when interviewed at post for entry clearance, without their employers present.

Leaflets are available in Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Punjab, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai and Urdu, as well as English. Where an applicant does not understand, the contents of the leaflet are explained.

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