§ 41. Mr. Manderasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether he will state, with reference to the work carried out by the British Board of Film Censors for him, what payment is made by the board to the Ministry out of its profits in return for the extra business brought to the board; what reinforcement of staff supplied by the Ministry has been added to the board; and by whom this is paid?
§ Sir E. GriggThe British Board of Film Censorsis not a commercial undertaking for the purpose of making profits. The agreement between the board and the Ministry by which the board act as agents for the Ministry in the censorship of films, provides that the cost of any additional staff required by the board in that capacity shall be met out of the board's fee-income in so far as surplus funds are available, and, if not, shall be met from public funds. It has so far been found necessary to employ five additional persons, of whom three belong to the manipulative grades. The cost of this additional staff will be allocated on the basis stated above.