§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has made to the United States Government about assuming financial responsibility for that country's citizens stranded in Great Britain because of charter flight cancellations and infringements of regulations governing these.
§ Mr. KershawI have been asked to reply.
The question of financial responsibility for United States citizens abroad is a matter for the United States Administration, and one in which it would not be appropriate to make formal representations. We have, of course, been in touch with the United States authorities about the incident which occurred at Gatwick last August, and nearly all the money advanced to American tourists on that occasion has been paid back.