THE LORD BISHOP OF CARLISLEasked Her Majesty's Government whether they can give a list of representative local licensing authorities showing the maximum and minimum percentage contribution to charities from the application of the Section of the Cinematograph Films Act governing Sunday opening of cinematograph theatres: and whether they can give an estimate of the average percentage contribution: further, can they state the total amount contributed annually to charity from this source.
§ THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION (VISCOUNT HAILSHAM)The information asked for in the first two parts of the Question is not available. The answer to the third part is about £400,000.
House adjourned at twenty-seven minutes past five o'clock.