§ Mr. Simon CoombsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the operation and enforcement of the European directive on package travel.
§ Mr. Ian TaylorThe EC package travel directive has been implemented in the United Kingdom by the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 and, where criminal sanctions apply, is enforced by local authority trading standards departments. My Department will publish revised guidance notes to the regulations shortly.