§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he is satisfied that the scheme recently announced by the Association of British Travel Agents for dealing with booking moneys still held by travel agents at the time of the collapse of the Court Line companies, Clarksons Holidays Limited and Halcyon Holidays Limited, will adequately safeguard the customers concerned.
§ Mr. DeakinsThis is a matter for the liquidators and the travel agents. Since it offers the prospect that many holidaymakers may be repaid much sooner than would otherwise be possible, given the complex situation with which the liquidators were faced, I certainly hope that it will prove successful. Success, however, depends primarily on the full co-operation of the travel agents concerned. In the meantime, it is important that any disappointed Court Line customers who have not yet been compensated should take care to preserve any evidence of their payments.