HC Deb 18 February 1958 vol 582 cc127-8W
Mr. Rankin

asked the President of the Board of Trade what were the total attendances at cinemas for the quarter ended 31st December, 1957; what were the total attendances for the year 1957; and how these figures compare with the same periods in 1956.

Mr. Erroll

Figures for cinema admissions for the fourth quarter of 1957 are not yet available. Preliminary estimates suggest that they were about 25 per cent. lower than in the fourth quarter of 1956 and that for the year 1957 they were about 18 per cent. lower than 1956.