§ 24. Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he has received any representations from British cruise lines in regard to the impact of Soviet capacity on the United Kingdom market.
§ Mr. David MitchellYes, and following consideration of these, the Government have made clear to the Soviet authorities that they are not prepared to see British cruise lines damaged by non-commercial competition from Soviet ships operating in our markets. I now understand that a substantial cut in the planned activities of Soviet cruise lines is intended in the British market in 1984.