§ 29. Mr. W. J. BROWNasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that the recent Home Office Order in regard to the attendance of staffs at cinemas in 604 order to minimise danger of fire is resulting in members of cinema staffs losing their half-day holiday; and whether he will take steps to prevent this result?
§ Mr. CLYNESI should be sorry to hear that the new Regulation to which my hon. Friend refers has had this effect, but I have no power to take any action. The object of the Regulation is to ensure the provision of an adequate staff of attendants for purposes of safety, and my powers under the Statute are limited to dealing with questions of safety. The responsibility for regulating the hours of the staff so employed rests with the licensees of the cinematograph theatres.