§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make it his policy to seek to acquire Shepperton Studios in the national interest and arrange for their continued use by film-makers, in circumstances where the present owners of the Shepperton Studios did not wish to continue to use them for film-making purposes.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantNo.
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will prevent the sale of Shepperton Studios for non-film-making use.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the right hon. Member for Barnsley (Mr. Mason) on 19th October.—[Vol. 843, c. 134.]