§ 35. Mr. ARTHUR LAWasked the Home Secretary whether there are any restrictions on foreign films being exhibited in this country; and, if so, will he say from which country films are excluded?
§ Mr. CLYNESApart from the prescribed customs duties and the provisions of the Cinematograph Films Act, 1927, relating to quotas of British films, I am not aware that any restrictions are imposed on the exhibition of foreign films as such either generally or as respects films from any particular country.
§ Mr. CLYNESThe point raised in that supplementary question is different from the question of restriction alluded to in the original question.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs it not the procedure that they are stopped at the Customs, and is not this a matter for the President of the Board of Trade?
§ Mr. CLYNESNo, Sir. Questions of the kind which the hon. Member has in mind are the restrictions imposed either by the local authorities or by the film censor.