asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount was earned and remitted to the U.S.A. during the year 1947, as earnings on U.S. films shown in the United Kingdom, by each of the following U.S. film companies: Paramount, Warner Brothers, R.K.O., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 20th Century Fox, Universal and Columbia.

I am afraid I cannot give particulars of the remittances of individual companies.

Does my right hon. Friend mean to say that there is no machinery available for ascertaining how much money is being remitted by each of these companies? If so, how does he propose to control their remittances under the agreement?

My reply would not indicate that that is the position.