§ 82. Mr. Hunterasked the President of the Board of Trade how many cinemas have closed this year at the latest convenient date; and what was the comparative figure for the same period in 1960.
§ Mr. ErrollAccording to my present information ninety-six cinemas closed during the first five months of this year. At the beginning of June, 1960, the Board of Trade had been informed of the closing of 127 cinemas during the period January-May, but later information increased this figure to 175.