§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the professional ice-skaters employed at the Thames Riviera, Hampton Court, have been engaged from a country on the Continent; and on what grounds permits have been granted to these people, in view of the number of professional British ice-skaters out of employment?
§ Mr. BETTERTONMy right hon. Friend agreed to the admission of these performers for a very limited stay in this country, for the purpose of enabling a demonstration to be given of the possibilities of a species of synthetic ice rink which, I am informed, has not hitherto been in use here.
858Wregisters of the Borough Employment Exchange on 18th June:
— Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped. Total. Men 4,743 50 4,793 Boys 122 — 122 Women 1,381 124 1,505 Girls 95 1 96 Total 6,341 175 6,516