HC Deb 30 March 1950 vol 473 c64W
87. Mr. H. Hynd

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many local authority areas, and what percentage of the population are now covered by orders made under Section 1 of the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, and how many are not yet covered by the orders already approved.

Mr. Ede

Cinemas may open on Sunday in five counties, 76 county boroughs, 18 boroughs, 174 urban districts, 48 rural districts and also in 28 petty sessional divisions. The population of these areas represents approximately 65 per cent. of the total estimated population of England and Wales. Except in so far as the areas of the 28 petty sessional divisions comprise the whole or part of local authority areas, the local authority areas in which cinemas cannot open on Sundays are seven county boroughs, 108 boroughs, 383 urban districts and 384 rural districts

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