§ 4. Lieut. - Colonel RUGGLES - BRISEasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that the Performing Right Society claim from the bands of Territorial units an annual fee of £1 1s. per annum for the performance of copyright music and a fee of £3 3s. from the owners of a drill hall on every occasion when a dance or entertainment is organised by a Territorial unit and the services of an outside orchestra are engaged; and, if, in view of the importance of assisting the Territorial Army in its social activities, he will make a compounding arrangement with the Performing Right Society?
§ Mr. SHAWI understand that the fees payable to the Performing Right Society have been settled as the result of negotiations between the Council of County Territorial Associations and the Society.
§ Mr. DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say what amount was paid to the Performing Right Society last year for these fees?
§ Mr. SHAWNot without notice, and I doubt whether, even with notice, I could get the particulars without an undue expenditure of time and labour.
§ Lieut. - Colonel RUGGLES - BRISEDoes the right hon. Gentleman confirm the figures in my question?