§ 36. Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make a statement on the latest position regarding the renewal of the multi-fibre arrangement.
§ Mr. ChannonThe European Commission will need to express a view on behalf of member states at the meeting of the GATT textiles committee in July as to whether the multi-fibre arrangement should be extended, modified or discontinued. The Government are still considering carefully what our policy should be.