§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of films made in(a) the United Kingdom by United Kingdom-owned and managed film production companies and (b) in Europe by European-owned and managed film production companies were shown in commercial cinema complexes in England other than London in 1997. [57290]
§ Janet AndersonMy Department does not compile information of this type. However, the Government published a review of film policy "A Bigger Picture" in March this year. The report recommended a number of measures to improve the performance of British films in all parts of the UK and is currently being implemented.