§ 99. Mr. Swinglerasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish in HANSARD a table showing the number of British first-feature films produced and made available for quota purposes in each year since 1948.
§ Mr. ErrollThe numbers of British films exceeding 6,500 feet in length registered during the last eight years ending 30th September are given below. Films of this length are normally shown as first feature.
British films of over 6,500 feet registered in the last eight years Year ended 30th September Number of films 1949 … … … … 84 1950 … … … … 81 1951 … … … … 65 1952 … … … … 74 1953 … … … … 86 1954 … … … … 88 1955 … … … … 89 1956 … … … … 82