46. Mr. VYVYAN ADAMSasked the Lord President of the Council whether he has authorised the payment of any grant in respect of the year 1936 to the British Film Institute out of the Cinematograph Fund; if so, what is the amount of such grant; arid whether, in view of the complaints made respecting the work of the institute, he will make a statement on the matter?
§ The LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald)A grant of £7,000 from the Cinematograph Fund to the British Film Institute was authorised for the current year. As regards the last part of the question, I am not clear what complaints my hon. Friend has in mind. The work of the Institute generally, however, is at present under consideration, but I am not in a position to make a statement on the subject.
§ Mr. MacDONALDWe must await the results of the inquiry.