§ Mr. HunterTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make representations to the European Commission for the inclusion in the draft directive on timeshare of payment of limited deposits by timeshare purchasers, as requested by the United Kingdom timeshare industry.
§ Mr. McLoughlinI am aware of the concerns expressed by the timeshare industry in this matter, but I regard the prohibition on the payment of deposits during the cooling-off period proposed in the draft timeshare directive as important for consumer protection. In any event, political agreement on the directive has been reached.