§ 54. Mr. LIDDALLasked the Minister of Labour, with regard to the labour permit granted to Efrem Kurtz, an alien musical conductor, to work in the British film industry, what steps were taken to ensure that no British film musical conductor was available and competent to perform the work?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Mr. Ernest Brown)The permission to Mr. Efrem Kurtz to take employment in the film industry is limited to a particular post for a short period. It was granted on account of his special qualifications. He was required not merely as a conductor, but also as a collaborator in the recording of the music.
§ Mr. LIDDALLIs my right hon. Friend aware that at least two highly experienced British musical conductors are available, and as at the present time there are over 100 foreign technicians working in the British film industry, while about the same number of British technicians are unemployed, will the Minister assure the House that in future working permits will not be granted for
| Payments of Unemployment Allowances according to | ||||
| Employment Exchange. | Total number on registers. | Payments of Unemployment Benefit. | Transitional Payments practice. | Unemployment Assistance Regulations. |
| Llanelly … … | 3,304(a) | 1,739 | 685 | 473 |
| Ammanford … … | 1,304 | 1,495(b) | 178 | 125 |
| Garnant … … | 1,522 | 532 | 510 | 340 |
| Tumble … … … | 632 | 405 | 77 | 55 |
| Kidwelly … … | 812 | 411 | 185 | 127 |
| Carmarthen … … | 578 | 219 | 104(c) | 35(c) |
§ Payments made through Associations are not included.
§ (a) Excluding unemployed persons attending the Brechfa instructional centre and neighbouring summer camps.
§ (b) Including payments to persons who were not on the Register at 22nd June, 1936.
§ (c) In addition, there were 86 postal payments of which analysis is not at present available.
1026§ foreign technicians to work in the British film industry as long as competent British technicians are available?