§ Mr. Liddallasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he is aware that the recent further cut of one-sixth in the supply of film raw stock to film producers will seriously affect the supply of films for exhibition to the public and the Forces; and will he take steps to prevent this;
(2) in view of the recent further reduction in the supply of film raw stock to film producers, whether the public or the Forces will suffer the loss of entertainment which must necessarily ensue.
§ Mr. DaltonOwing to the increased demands for cinematograph film for the Services and for other Government Departments and for export, some further cut in supplies to distributors of entertainment films will be necessary. The amount of this cut has not yet been settled. I am most anxious that the supply of entertainment films for the Forces should not be reduced. Discussions on this and other problems connected with the impending cut are now taking place with the film distributors.