Mr William Taylor: Will the Parliamentary Secretary answer my direct question: whether the B.E.A. did in fact write to him before they sent a reply to the hon. Gentleman? Was there any collusion between his Department and the B.E.A.?
Mr William Taylor: Surely a worker is classified at the Ministry of Labour in a particular category, and that should be the basis upon which this matter is considered.
Mr William Taylor: The hon. Gentleman mentioned security. What is the position of nuclear physicists engaged in research work in connection with atomic energy? Will they be called up or not.
Mr William Taylor: The hon. Gentleman mentioned security.
Mr William Taylor: Does not the hon. Gentleman realise that this is the thin end of the wedge?
Mr William Taylor: Would the Parliamentary Secretary say whether that development envisaged was pre-war or post-war?
Mr William Taylor: Then I will tell the hon. Gentleman. It was pre-war.
Mr William Taylor: Oh, yes it does.
Mr William Taylor: Was not the Parliamentary Secretary's statement the biggest howler made in this Parliament?
Mr William Taylor: That is a new line for the hon. Member.
Mr William Taylor: Does not the hon. Member agree that these sites are at least six miles from the other boundary of the city?
Mr William Taylor: Did the Wortley Council ask to see the Minister or did they not?
Mr William Taylor: Should they not accept advice at all?
Mr William Taylor: There would not be anyone there then?
Mr William Taylor: Absolute nonsense.
Mr William Taylor: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware of the unsatisfactory arrangements for handling passengers at Nairobi West Airport; and if he contemplates any improvements in the near future.
Mr William Taylor: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is no water-borne sanitation at this aerodrome and that the sanitary arrangements generally are of the most primitive kind? Will he make representations to the Kenya Government to effect an improvement at the earliest date, even if it is only a temporary improvement?
Mr William Taylor: asked the Minister of Health (1) whether he is aware of the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis amongst foreign workers in Bradford; and whether he will now cause a much stricter medical examination to be made of foreign workers entering this, country by the immigration authorities: (2) how many cases of pulmonary tuberculosis among foreign workers in Bradford were notified in each of the...
Mr William Taylor: Will the Minister take note of the fact that out of 225 cases among European volunteer workers examined by the tuberculosis officer for Bradford, 52 were found to be positive and 21 suspect? Does he not think, having regard to those very serious figures, that a more strict examination should be made of those people when they enter the country?
Mr William Taylor: He has not got it yet.