§ 5. Mr. DAYasked the President of the Board of Trade, the number of prosecutions that have been instituted by his department under the Cinematograph Films Act during the previous three months?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. William Graham)Seventeen, Sir.
§ Mr. DAYIn view of the evidence given in recent prosecutions, will the right hon. Gentleman give the advisory committee definite instructions to have regard to the difficulties of independent exhibitors?
§ Mr. GRAHAMI can hardly instruct the advisory committee, but I trust that this and other matters will be considered.
§ Mr. DAYIs it not a fact that in this matter the independent exhibitor is being practically crushed out by the big combines?