§ 79. Sir G. PENNYasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the Sunday Performances (Regulation) Bill, which was recently given a Second Reading in this House, the Government will equip itself with powers to establish a board of film censors responsible to his Department and paid out of public funds?
§ Mr. CLYNESI am not aware that the proposals contained in the Sunday Performances (Regulation) Bill afford any reason for contemplating a change in the existing system of film censorship.
§ Sir G. PENNYWill the right hon. Gentleman intimate to the Board of Film Censors that there is a large body of opinion which feels that it would be advantageous to have a more rigorous censorship in regard to films shown on Sundays?
§ Mr. CLYNESMy relations with them are rather uncertain, but I see no objection to conveying that statement to them.
§ Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEMay I ask who pays the film censors at the present moment?