§ 103. Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what number of county boroughs in England and Wales out of the total, and what number of boroughs out of the total now permit the Sunday opening of cinemas.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeThere is power to permit the Sunday opening of cinemas in 79 of 83 county borough and in 215 of 309 non-county boroughs.
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§ 104. Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total population of the areas in England and Wales now permitting Sunday opening of cinemas; and what percentage this is of the total population.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeAccording to the most recent figures available, about 29 million, or 68 per cent.