HC Deb 07 February 1989 vol 146 c623W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information he has for each year since 1975, on the annual contribution of public funds to the cinema industry in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Mr. Atkins

[holding answer 6 February 1989]: I have no annual information on the contribution of public funds to the cinema exhibition industries in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden for each year since 1975. In the United Kingdom there has been no public funding of the cinema exhibition industry over the same period.