§ Mr. Swinglerasked the President of the Board of Trade the average number of cinema attendances per week in each quarter of 1955; and how these compared with the figures for 1954.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftFigures of cinema attendances are not yet available for the fourth quarter of 1955. The average number of attendances per week for each quarter of 1954 and for the first three-quarters of 1955 is as follows:
—— 1954 1955 Thousands Thousands 1st quarter … 25,051 23,778 2nd quarter … 24,770 23,667 3rd quarter … 25,927 22,200 4th quarter … 22,389 —