§ 33. Mr. Dayasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the character of many of the films that have recently been publicly exhibited and passed by the present unofficial trade censorship, but which have been objected to by many public bodies, he will now consider the desirability of setting up a Government censorship of films or set up a committee to consider the advisability of a national board of censorship for films and plays?
§ Sir S. HoareI would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave to a question by the hon. Member for East Middlesbrough (Mr. A. Edwards) on Thursday, 18th November, 1937.
§ Mr. DayDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that this should be a national matter, and not a local one?
§ Sir S. HoareNo, Sir. As I said on the former occasion, I think the present system works well on the whole.