§ 57. Mr. Maudlingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is prepared to grant a rebate of entertainments tax in cases where a cinema shows a British film.
§ Mr. JayThe hon. Member will not expect me to anticipate my right hon. and learned Friend's Budget statement.
§ Mr. MaudlingWhile appreciating the hon. Gentleman's position, may I ask him to ask the Chancellor to have a look in the meantime, at a scheme of this nature which has been introduced in Italy with considerable benefit to the Italian film industry, now suffering from a similar difficulty?
§ Mr. JayI can assure the hon. Member that my right hon. and learned Friend is examining all these schemes.
§ 58. Mr. Maudlingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is prepared to reduce the degree of differentiation in the matter of entertainment tax as between cinemas and other forms of entertainment.
§ Mr. JayThe hon. Member will not expect me to anticipate my right hon. and learned Friend's Budget statement.
§ Commander NobleWill the Minister bear in mind that cinemas consider that they are badly treated in this matter, especially vis-à-vis musical halls?