HC Deb 15 December 1955 vol 547 c214W
51. Mr. H. Wilson

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of additional cinemas acquired by film circuits under the policy announced by him in February last.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

Since 15th February, 1955, in the case of the Circuits Management Association Limited, twenty-five additional cinemas have been licensed and one has been closed. The figures for Associated British Cinemas Limited are five and three.

52. Mr. H. Wilson

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish the correspondence and notes of meetings between his Department and the principal cinema circuits which led up to his decision to allow the circuits to add to the numbers of cinemas they controlled.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

No.