§ Mr. MANDERasked the Home Secretary whether, having regard to the great
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Date. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. 1930. Plymouth. 7th April … … 4,034 73 633 77 4,817 14th April … … 3,992 74 599 68 4,733 28th April … … 3,876 84 577 65 4,602 Devonport. 7th April … … 1,726 47 234 50 2,057 14th April … … 1,794 44 214 38 2,090 28th April … … 1,787 53 245 41 2,126 physical danger to children arising from the use of films of an inflammable nature, the Government will consider the advisability of introducing legislation for the purpose of securing that, where films are used for public exhibition to any audience composed mainly of children, such films shall be of non-inflammable type?
§ Mr. CLYNESAs to the use of noninflammable films I would refer the hon. Member to the full reply which I gave to a similar question put to me by my Friend the hon. Member for Western Renfrew (Dr. Forgan). I will send the hon. Member a copy. I may add that I am giving immediate attention to the question whether, in the light of the recent proceedings in Scotland in connection with the Paisley disaster, any further precautions are required to secure the safety of the audience in cinematograph theatres, especially where the audience is composed mainly of children, and I hope shortly to be able to make a statement.