§ 53. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the commission charged or the percentage paid to the Government in 811 respect of contracts for films produced with the assistance of Government Departments is the same in every case; and what is the total amount received to date?
Mr. SAMUELThe terms of contracts made by Government Departments giving assistance to film-producing companies are settled with regard to the particular requirements of each case. It is not possible to fix a standard rate of commission. The total payments received to date amount to approximately £19,800.