§ 48. Mr. James Hudsonasked the Prime Minister whether the Interim Report on the Government's intentions concerning catering and tourist services has any reference to changes in licensing law and administration; and at what date the Government will make any statement about their intentions on this matter to this House.
§ The Prime MinisterI would refer my hon. Friend to paragraph 43 of the Catering Wages Commission's Report on the Development of the Catering, Holiday and Tourist Services. The Report is being considered, but I am not yet able to say when the Government will be in a position to make a statement on these proposals.
§ Mr. HudsonIn view of the fact that in another place an answer has been made that an interim decision is being arrived at by the Government, may we know in this House how far the Government have gone, especially as the whole licensing laws of the country are affected by the Catering Report?
§ The Prime MinisterI have no information of any interim statement as mentioned by my hon. Friend.
§ Captain Sir Peter MacdonaldNot only are the licensing laws affected by this Report, but the whole question of accommodation, and unless this Report is published there can be no question of getting the tourist trade going in this country this summer.
§ The Prime MinisterThat shows how important it is that this matter should be fully considered.