Timber Trade (Report)

HC Deb 07 April 1959 vol 603 cc7-8

10. Mr. Remnant

asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he proposes to take to terminate the arrangements substituted by the imported timber trade for the agreements and undertakings condemned by the Monopolies Commission in 1953.

Mr. J. Rodgers

My right hon. Friend is not yet in a position to make a statement.

Mr. Remnant

Is the Parliamentary Secretary in a position to say what he is not in a position to make, because his recently issued report states that the new arrangements are, in effect, the same as the previous undertakings condemned by the Monopolies Commission? Is he not therefore prepared to do anything?

Mr. Rodgers

Various courses of action are being considered and a number of points have still to be settled before my right hon. Friend decides what precise action the Government will take.