§ 42. Mr. C. Johnsonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is satisfied that the existing machinery is exploiting to the full Great Britain's tourist trade, and in particular ensuring the provision of adequate and suitable hotel accommodation; and what proposals he has for its further development.
§ Mr. ErrollI am satisfied that the British Travel and Holidays Association is doing a magnificent job in building up our tourist trade. I am sure that the confidence now shown by investors in the future of the hotel trade is largely attributable to the Association's success in persuading ever-increasing numbers of overseas visitors to come here year by year.
It is the Association's responsibility to devise the means for further developing our tourist traffic. It is my responsibility to ensure that any proposals for Government action are considered as sympathetically as possible.