HC Deb 03 February 1944 vol 396 cc1406-7
72. Mrs. Cazalet Keir

asked the President of the Board of Trade if it is the usual practice for exporters of British films to stipulate in their contracts for the sale of foreign rights of the films that they must only be shown with proper screen credit to the British producer.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade (Captain Waterhouse)

Yes, Sir. I understand it is usual to make this stipulation, and I should like it to become the invariable practice.

Mrs. Cazalet Keir

Is my right hon. and gallant Friend satisfied that these stipulations are observed?

Captain Waterhouse

I have no evidence that they are not observed generally. In one particular case they were not observed, but the stipulation was in the contract.

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