§ 65. Mr. DAYasked the President of the Board of Trade the manner in which applications are considered for certificates of exemption by cinematograph exhibitors for non-compliance with the quota provisions of the Cinematograph Films Act, 1927; and by whom these applications are considered?
Mr. GRAHAMThe Act lays upon the Board of Trade the responsibility for deciding whether to issue a certificate in any case, after considering all the facts. It is the practice, however, to lay every submission in full before the advisory committee for their advice before a decision is taken.
§ Mr. DAYDoes the right hon. Gentleman think that it is fair for the independent exhibitors to have to lay their complaints before the trade exhibitors?
Mr. GRAHAMMy hon. Friend has raised that point on many occasions, but I can only say that I must have regard to the organised bodies. I have no reason to believe that they do not do their work in a fair way.
Mr. GRAHAMI see some of the reports from time to time, but I am afraid that I have a very large amount of other business.