§ 37. Mr. Templeasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement on the recent application to his Department by the National Farmers' Union and the Milk Marketing Boards for the imposition under the Customs Duties (Dumping and Subsidies) Act, 1957, for an anti-dumping duty on imports into the United Kingdom of butter originating in Sweden, Finland, Austria and the Irish Republic.
§ Mr. ErrollThis application is still under consideration, and I cannot make any statement about it at present.
§ Mr. TempleIs not the Minister aware that the spring flush will shortly be with us and any action which is to be effective this year must be taken speedily?
§ Mr. ErrollWe fully appreciate the need for speed in this important matter, but there are a number of considerations which we must take into account before arriving at a decision.