§ 1. Mr. Swinglerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further consideration he has given to the introduction of a discriminatory tax relief in favour of the exhibition of British films as a means of modifying the incidence of entertainments tax.
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Henry Brooke)As this is a tax matter, the hon. Member will not expect me to anticipate my right hon. Friend's Budget statement or indeed to add anything to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade on 2nd August about Government policy in regard to assistance for British film production.
§ Mr. SwinglerCould not the right hon. Gentleman say whether it is being considered? In his review of the Entertainments Duty, is he not considering this very excellent proposal for giving financial encouragement to British film production as an alternative to introducing an extra tax to get the funds?
§ Mr. BrookeI well remember the hon. Member asking a Question about this point on, I think, 14th February, 1956. We shall certainly take into account anything which the hon. Member has said.