§ 22. Mr. HAMILTON KERRasked the President of the Board of Trade how the quota system introduced into France affects the British import of textile machinery; and what representations, if any, the British Government is making on the subject to the French Government?
§ Mr. JOHN COLVILLE (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)So far as I am aware the quota system has not yet been applied to textile machinery. On the general question of representations, I would refer to the reply given by my right hon. Friend yesterday to the hon. Member for Westhoughton (Mr. R. Davies).
§ Mr. THORNEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that all countries are now making desperate efforts to keep out imports and to decrease exports, and that this fiddling with tariffs is no remedy?