§ 68. Mr. John Smithasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the practice on the part of some agencies for foreign travel of contracting out of their common law liabilities and that hardship to holidaymakers may result; and what steps he proposes to take to ensure that such agencies take a reasonable share of legal responsibility to members of the public.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuI am aware of this practice. The need for general legislation on exclusion clauses will be considered in the light of the conclusions of the Working Party, set up by the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, which is at present studying the subject.