War Veterans

HC Deb 23 November 1993 vol 233 c32W

Ms Walley

To ask the Prime Minister if he will take steps to assist British war veterans attending the D-day commemorations in Brittany to stay in the hotels in which their bookings have been made.

The Prime Minister

I am aware that some of the hotel reservations made by British veterans wishing to attend the D-Day commemorations in France in 1994 have been cancelled by French hoteliers. I am pleased to say that, following an approach by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, the French authorities have established an office in Caen to deal with all queries concerning accommodation in Normandy. The address of the office isComite Departmental du Tourism du Calvados Place du Canada 1400 CAEN France (Telephone: [phone]) (Fax: [phone])