HC Deb 03 March 1966 vol 725 c330W
17. Sir C. Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make it a condition of the grant of public money to the National Theatre that seats should only be obtainable through recognised ticket agencies.

Miss Jennie Lee

No. The arrangements whereby the National Theatre placed block reservations of seats at the disposal of ticket agencies has been discontinued because of a complaint that people could not get seats at the box office or from the theatre but could get them if they were willing to pay a fee to a ticket agency.