HC Deb 08 April 1948 vol 449 cc25-6W
34. Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenport

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will arrange for an officer of his Department to be available on board s.s. "Queen Elizabeth" or s.s. "Queen Mary" on a voyage from U.S.A. to this country in the near future with a view to ascertaining the exact requirements of American tourists with regard to using cars in this country; and whether he will instruct this officer to calculate what amount of dollars is being lost to this country as a result of the present regulalations applying to the use of cars in this country by American tourists.

Mr. H. Wilson

I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Kennington (Mr. Gibson) on 23rd March. The arrangements which I then announced were made in close consultation with the British Tourists and Holidays Board and I understand they have been well received by those organisations in the best position to judge of tourists' needs.