Mr. H. Wilsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for each quarter of the financial year 1953–54, the figure of cinema attendances, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding quarters in the financial years 1952–53 and 1951–52, respectively.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe figures, which relate to dutiable admissions only, are as follow:
Financial Year Quarters Estimated dutiable attendances in 1953–54 as a percentage of: 1951–52 1952–53 First Quarter 93 98 Second Quarter 93 95 Third Quarter 97 100 Fourth Quarter (January and February only) 87 96