HC Deb 17 June 1965 vol 714 cc875-6
18. Mr. Loan L. Evans

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he has received the report from the inspector inquiring into the affairs of Travel and Holiday Clubs Limited.

20. Mr. Milne

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he has yet received the report from the inspector inquiring into the affairs of Fiesta Tours Limited; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mason

My right hon. Friend has not yet received the reports of the inspectors appointed by the Board of Trade to investigate the affairs of Fiesta Tours Ltd. and Travel and Holiday Clubs Ltd. When they are received, he will decide whether to publish them.

Mr. Evans

Why is there such a delay in the investigation into the private company named in my Question? Is my hon. Friend aware that there are four young people in my constituency who sent this organisation £50 in February of last year, expecting a holiday? They have had neither holiday nor their money returned. Will my hon. Friend ensure that this investigation takes place as soon as possible so that these people can know where they stand?

Mr. Mason

Yes, Sir. As a matter of fact, the investigation is nearly complete and my right hon. Friend expects to receive the report very shortly.

Mr. Milne

Is my hon. Friend aware that, although it is for his Department to decide whether to publish these reports, the decision must be taken to publish them? This is because many holiday makers are being misled at the moment in the same way as they were by Fiesta and other holiday firms last year. Valuable public information is likely to be contained in these reports. It is imperative that they be published quickly.

Mr. Mason

As I said initially, this is entirely in the discretion of my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade, and no doubt he will have heard what my hon. Friend has just said.