HC Deb 05 April 1938 vol 334 c173
23. Mr. Burke

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can make any statement on the progress of the Anglo-American trade negotiations; whether the public hearings in the United States of America on the memoranda submitted by industries has begun; and when the negotiations are likely to end?

Mr. Stanley

Discussions have been proceeding continuously since the end of February in Washington. The public hearings to which the hon. Member refers opened on 14th March, and I believe they have now been concluded. I cannot say when the negotiations are likely to end.

Mr. Burke

Is it proposed to call for memoranda from the industries in this country and publish them?

Mr. Stanley

That question has been asked on numerous occasions in the last three months, and I would refer the hon. Member to the previous answers which I have given.