§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development, in view of the fact that pay-television companies will operate in competition with cinematograph exhibitors in the showing of feature films, if they will be obliged to pay the statutory levy for film production; and on what basis it will be assessed.
§ Mr. HeathAs the law stands the levy is computed by reference to payments for admission to entertainments at cinemas. It would not therefore apply to pay-television. I am however considering what steps, if any, may be needed in order to preserve fairness in the matter of levy contributions as between pay-television operators and cinema exhibitors.