HC Deb 19 March 1951 vol 485 c2095
45. Mr. Dodds

asked the Prime Minister if he will give details of the advance bookings for guaranteed admission to the South Bank Exhibition up to the last convenient date.

The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Herbert Morrison)

I have been asked to reply. The total number of bookings reported up to 13th March is about 710,000. Bookings for Saturdays in May and June have been very heavy.

Mr. Dodds

As the number of guaranteed admission tickets will not meet the demand, will my right hon. Friend do what he can to see that large numbers do not get into the hands of black market "spivs," as already there is evidence that they are buying up tickets to sell at greatly increased prices?

Mr. Morrison

Let us wait and see how the position develops.

Mr. Dodds

Does my right hon. Friend not think that the best corrective would be to continue the Exhibition in 1952 and make an early announcement that this is what will be done.