Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Industry, Trade and Regional Development – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 18 June 1964.
Mr Stephen Swingler
, Newcastle-under-Lyme
12:00,
18 June 1964
In view of what the right hon. Gentleman has said and the fact that it appears that the major circuits have no difficulty in fulfilling their quota of more than 40 per cent., is this not an unrealistic decision? Is not the object of the quota to stimulate film production? Would he not, therefore, consider raising the quota so that there will be more film production and the circuits will be able to fulfil a bigger quota?