§ Q2. Mr. Wainwrightasked the Prime Minister if he will give instructions to all representatives of the Government that, whenever they are travelling by car on official business in other countries, they should wherever possible use a car manufactured in this country.
§ The Prime MinisterOfficial cars overseas are normally British made. I do not think it necessary to issue instructions.
§ Mr. WainwrightDoes the Prime Minister realise that, according to a report in the Daily Mirror of 31st May, one of his Ministers, along with a very high-ranking official of Her Majesty's Forces, rode up to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and' Traders' parade of British cars in West Berlin in a non-British car? Does the right hon. Gentleman think that that was prudent? Cannot we have some practical advertising when we are abroad?
§ The Prime MinisterThis incident was, perhaps, a little incongruous. In fact, all the representatives abroad use British cars, but there has been an arrangement in West Berlin, and only in West Berlin, as part of the arrangements for meeting the stationing costs of allied forces and missions that the cars are supplied by the German Government.