HC Deb 27 October 1953 vol 518 cc340-1W
60. Mr. H. Wilson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the monthly figures of cinema attendances and entertainments

1952 1953
Month Receipts Estimated Dutiable Admissions Receipts Estimated Dutiable Admissions
£ million Million £ million Million
April … … 3.34 298 3.36 294
May … … 3.30 3.07
June … … 2.95 3.13
July … … 2.72 305 2.98 290 (provisional)
August … … 3.60 3.16
September … … 3.29 3.23
TOTAL … … 19.20 603 18.93 584 (provisional)
Monthly figures of dutiable admissions to cinemas are not available.