§ 3. Colonel DAYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received from the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association of Great Britain a draft Bill relative to the blind booking of films; and can he make any statement in this regard?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE - LISTERThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, the question of the production and exhibition within the Empire of Empire films is being considered by the Imperial Conference, and I am consequently unable to make any statement on the matter at present.
§ Colonel DAYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that I am particularly referring to the blind booking of films?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI am aware of that. All these matters have been brought before the Imperial Conference.
§ Colonel DAYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that one of the Government Departments, the Admiralty, are interested in the film "Falkland," and that the blind hooking of the film has been arranged in a very large number of theatres in this country?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI was not aware of that, but if the hon. Member has a question to put to the Admiralty, he had better put it to the First Lord.