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Oral Answers to Questions — Arcos, Limited (Russsian Employes).

– in the House of Commons am ar 6 Rhagfyr 1926.

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Commander OLIVER LOCKERLAMPSON:

51.

asked the Secretary of State For the Home Department how many Russians are now employed by Arcos and its subsidiary companies in England?

Photo of Sir Douglas Hacking Sir Douglas Hacking , Chorley

I am informed that 184 Soviet citizens are employed by Arcos and 216 by other companies in the United Kingdom.

Commander LOCKER-LAMPSON:

Cannot a few unemployed Englishmen be imported, as well as Russians?

Photo of Mr Robert Taylor Mr Robert Taylor , Lincoln

Can the hon. Gentleman give us the number of English people employed by Arcos?

Photo of Sir Douglas Hacking Sir Douglas Hacking , Chorley

Not without notice.

Photo of Mr Robert Taylor Mr Robert Taylor , Lincoln

Is it not the fact that they outnumber considerably the alien employés?

Photo of Sir Douglas Hacking Sir Douglas Hacking , Chorley

I cannot say without notice.

Photo of Mr Robert Taylor Mr Robert Taylor , Lincoln

Can the hon. Gentleman say how many of the 184 consist of Russians who have come to this country since the revolution, and how many represent Russians resident here before?

Photo of Mr John Whitley Mr John Whitley , Halifax

The Minister has already intimated that he must have notice of these supplementary questions.

Photo of Colonel Herbert Woodcock Colonel Herbert Woodcock , Liverpool Everton

Can the hon. Gentleman say how long these 184 aliens are going to be here?

Photo of Sir Lindsay Everard Sir Lindsay Everard , Melton

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that the majority of the people of this country think it is 184 too many?

Photo of Mr George Hardie Mr George Hardie , Glasgow Springburn

You must have people to speak the language; you have gat to bring them over.