§ 53. Captain Pluggeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the Government's policy to grant permits to visitors to France, he is aware that the regulations, especially with regard to the amount of money which can be taken out of the country, are quite prohibitive; and whether he will give instructions that they should be reviewed and modified?
§ Sir J. SimonNo, Sir. Reasonable amounts, depending on the length of stay, are made available to a bona fide traveller to France who makes the necessary applications. It is only if the traveller fails to make such applications that the amount he takes with him will be limited to £10.
§ Miss WilkinsonDoes that mean that anybody can take out as much as he likes if he makes application to his friends for permission to do so?
§ Sir J. SimonNo, it does not mean that at all. I do not know what the hon. Lady means by "applies to his friends." This is a matter of public administration.