Mr Berlusconi's spokesman explained that he could not after all be there as he had to lay the first stone for a high-speed train-bridge and then meet the Bulgarian foreign minister.
Mr Wilson said he believed the greatest potential for the kiosks lay in rural and semi rural areas where there was "limited access to the mainstream high street".
Lorry driver Nigel Bennett told Hatfield Coroner's Court he was having a break in his lorry in the lay-by at 02:15 GMT when there was "a massive bang".