HC Deb 31 May 1894 vol 25 cc36-7
DR. KENNY

I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any, and if so what, products of the United Kingdom are admitted duty free into France, or are otherwise favoured by the tariff of that country, in consequence of the reduction of the duty on French wines, which has been effected in pursuance of the Treaty of 1860 and subsequent agreements with the French Government?

*SIR E. GREY (who replied)

said: The Treaty of 1860 is no longer in force, and the subsequent arrangements between Great Britain and France do not contain any stipulations in regard to the tariff. The rates of Customs Duty now levied in France are regulated by the domestic law, and not by any Treaty with Great Britain. The last Treaty was negotiated in 1882, and was laid before Parliament then, but it contains no stipulations with regard to Customs Duties.