Thomas Cook
Debate between Julie Cooper and Grant Shapps(5 years, 1 month ago)
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Grant Shapps
That is obviously very distressing. I would be pleased to meet the hon. Lady and to take up the case with the Insolvency Service.
Julie Cooper (Burnley) (Lab)
I have constituents who are due to travel on their holidays in October—holidays provided by a third party, booked using Thomas Cook travel agency services—but who have found out this week that the final moneys have not been paid to the holiday provider and that there is going to be no holiday for them. Can the Secretary of State tell me what support will be available to people in that position?
Grant Shapps
Yes. That situation will depend on whether the holiday was in the end booked through an ATOL-protected scheme or not. From the hon. Lady’s description, it sounds like it may have been, but I suggest that she writes to me with the full details and I will ensure that the case is investigated.