HC Deb 25 January 1961 vol 633 cc38-9W
Mr. H. Wilson

asked the President of the Board of Trade the estimated box-office attendances and takings at British cinemas for each year since 1948; and the number of cinemas functioning at the end of each year.

Mr. Maudling

The folowing table gives the required information:

Mr. H. Wilson

asked the President of the Board of Trade for each quota year since 1948 the percentage of first-feature film time accounted for by British first-feature films, comparable with the figure of 35.4 per cent. given by him on 5th November, 1959, HANSARD, Volume 612, column 1216, for the quota year ended September, 1958.

Mr. Maudling

The required information is as follows:

Year ending 30th September
1949 37.0
1950 30.4
1951 28.0
1952 27.0
1953 28.0
1954 29.5
1955 29.4
1956 29.3
1957 31.8
1958 35.4
1959 37.6

Figures for 1960 are not yet available.