HC Deb 28 July 1959 vol 610 cc61-2W
Mr. Philip Bell

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he is aware of the unnecessary expense to tourists going to the Continent arising by reason of the fact that they cannot join their touring coaches in this country but are only permitted to join them overseas; and whether he will take steps to remove this restriction.

IMPORTS OF SEWING MACHINES INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM SPAIN AND THE IRISH REPUBLIC
Imports from 1948 1958 5 months January-May, 1959
Spain … … … … Number — 32,918 19,031
Irish Republic … … … Number 29 11,470 14,453

Mr. Ellis Smith

asked the President of the Board of Trade what action it is proposed to take under the Merchandise Marks Acts or otherwise on imports from Eire by the Japanese subsidiary

Mr. Watkinson

Tours operated under road service licences can already pick up passengers in this country. I have no power to exempt Continental or any other tours which carry passengers in this country from the normal licensing system.