§ 43. Mr. Manderasked the Home Secretary whether the inquiry which is being held by the Cinematograph Advisory Committee into the question of noninflammable films will deal with the possibility of imposing any form of political censorship or control officially or un-officially?
§ Sir S. HoareI should regard any form of censorship exercised for political purposes as out of the question. The point for consideration by the Advisory Committee is whether slow burning films 3076 should be differentiated from other films in respect of the control exercised by local authorities, and this necessarily involves the question whether there should be differentiation as regards the control exercised both for safety purposes and for the prevention of offensive exhibitions.
§ Mr. ManderIs there any question of bringing these films under the British Board of Film Censors? Is that one of the matters to be considered?
§ Sir S. HoareThe hon. Member will see from the answer that that is one of the questions which this Committee is considering.