§ Mr. E. Johnsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of Entertainments Duty paid by the 225 66W cinemas closed in 1956 in the last full year in which they were in operation.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftI regret that this information is not available. Entertainments Duty may be paid by means of Excise stamps or tickets, or on the basis of certified returns of admissions, and there is no record of payments of duty in respect of separate groups of cinemas during any period.