§ 59. Mr. A. Hargreavesasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what saving will be effected in a full financial year by discontinuing the Central Office of Information film service: and what number of staff is involved.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe saving effected, by the discontinuation of the Crown Film Unit, the Mobile Film Unit Distribution Service and the Theatrical Film Distribution Service will be approximately £375,000 per annum. The number of staff directly involved is 302.
In addition some saving is to be expected from the system of charging for loans from the Central Film Library.
§ 60. Mr. Hargreavesasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what saving will be effected in a full financial year by closing down the Central Office of Information lecture service; and what number of staff is involved.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe saving will be approximately £70,000 per annum. The number of staff directly involved is 42.
§ Mr. HargreavesIs the hon. Gentleman aware that these services are very much appreciated in the smaller towns and villages and will he say whether the figures he has given apply to the United Kingdom as a whole, or do they exclude Scotland?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterWith regard to the second part of the supplementary question, the figures I have given are United Kingdom figures. With regard to the first part of the supplementary question I would ask the hon. Gentleman to appreciate that it is a question of what can properly be afforded in this direction in present circumstances.