§ 5. Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what negotiations he has had with Canadian aviation authorities about the effect on British advance booking charter flights of the restrictions placed on "Discount 50" fares.
§ The Minister for Aerospace and Shipping (Mr. Michael Heseltine)None, Sir. As the hon. Member knows from the letter my hon. Friend recently sent to him, the Canadian authorities are considering our request that charter passengers who have already booked and paid for "Discount 50" fares should be allowed to travel at those fares.
§ Mr. HuckfieldDoes the Minister realise that many families have made plans to go on holiday to Canada at advance booking charter fares hoping to go onward inside Canada by "Discount 50" fares? Does the Minister intend to do anything else apart from making the representations he has already made?
§ Mr. HeseltineI think it would be appropriate for me to hear what the Canadian Government have to say about my first representation before making a second one.