HC Deb 30 January 1951 vol 483 cc708-9
32. Mr. G. P. Stevens

asked the Minister of Works how many licences for rebuilding damaged cinemas were issued by his Department during 1946 and 1947; and what was the aggregate value of these licences for each of these two years.

Mr. Stokes

So far as records, which are not quite complete, show, only one licence was issued in these two years to rebuild a war-destroyed cinema at a cost of £20,000.

Mr. Stevens

The Minister says that the records are not complete. Would it be possible to give figures when the records are complete? Why are they not complete?

Mr. Stokes

I can only give information to the best of my ability. We cannot have armies of people keeping these records. I am quite satisfied that not more than one cinema was licensed.