§ 22. Colonel Goodmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any official control or censorship is exercised over the presentation of matter by news-reels; and, if not, whether any steps are in contemplation in that direction?
§ The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Sir John Simon)If by official censorship my Iron. and gallant Friend means censorship by the State, the answer to the first part of the question is in the negative, and as regards the second part, I would refer him to the answer given by the Under-Secretary of State to the hon. Member for Central Southwark (Mr. Day) on 29th June last.
§ 26. Mr. Dayasked the Home Secretary whether he can now announce the constitution of the advisory committee that is being set up by his Department and the Secretary of State for Scotland for the purpose of considering the Cinematograph Films Act, 1909?
§ Sir J. SimonI regret that I am not in a position yet to add anything to the reply given by the Under-Secretary of State to the hon. Member on 12th April.