§ 53. Sir H. Williamsasked the Minister of Food whether he is now in a position to make a statement with regard to a complaint of a resident in Southern England who sought to send his wife and three young children to stay at a medium class hotel in North-West England and was asked to pay £3 3s. a day for board and lodging to sleep out, with a condition that at least payment for one month had to be made in advance.
§ Colonel LlewellinI understand that the charges made by the hotel in question for guests sleeping out are one guinea a day for adults and half a guinea for children. These charges include four meals a day in the hotel, the cost of transport each morning from the place where the sleeping accommodation is provided and the cost of that accommodation. The proprietor of the hotel has no recollection of the inquiry to which my hon. Friend refers, and says that no deposit is asked for by the hotel.
§ Sir H. WilliamsDid my right hon. Friend make any inquiries of the complainant, as well as of the hotel?
§ Colonel LlewellinWell, we had the letter which gave us the facts from that side.