§ Mr. O'GRADYasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the action of the cinema licensing authority of Leicester in retusing to grant a licence to women manageresses of cinemas for the period of the War; whether such a refusal is governed by Home Office regulations; and, if not, will steps be taken to issue a general instruction to cinema licensing authorities to grant such licences on application?
§ Sir G. CAVEI have made inquiry and find that the licensing authority have granted licences to women in two cases, but have refused a licence in another case, where the house was of large size, and they were of opinion that it was essential that a man should be in control. The matter is entirely within the discretion of the licensing authority, and their decision in each instance must depend on the circumstances of the case.