§ 10. Colonel DAYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the notice of the Governments of our tropical Colonies or Protectorates has been drawn to the need for a stricter degree of censorship of films; and, if so, will he state in which of the Colonies or Protectorates, if any, an independent board of film censors has been appointed?
§ Mr. AMERYI have recently addressed a despatch to Governors reminding them of the importance of exercising the censorship powers which the law confers on most Colonial Governments. I am not aware that there exists in any Dependency a board of censors independent of the administrative authorities, although in many of the Colonies and Protectorates censorship boards have been set up to which unofficial members are appointed.
§ Colonel DAYHave any of these authorities banned any films?
§ Colonel DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman give the names of any of these films?
§ Colonel WEDGWOODCan the right hon. Gentleman say why people in the Colonies should suffer from the censorship?