HC Deb 25 April 1961 vol 639 c225
31. Sir Harmar Nicholls

asked the President of the Board of Trade what international agreements affecting exports have been amended in recent years with the agreement of Her Majesty's Government.

Mr. Erroll

I understand that my hon. Friend has in mind the international agreements relating to the use of tax concessions and other financial aids to export. Changes designed to strengthen the international rules against artificial aids to exports have been made both in O.E.E.C. and G.A.T.T. The E.F.T.A. Convention also includes similar provisions. The most important changes were those introduced with the agreement of the United Kingdom Government, during 1960.

Sir Harmar Nicholls

Is my right hon. Friend aware that in this instance I have not in mind only tax concessions? Could he tell the House whether or not at any time there has been an amendment of an international agreement of any sort, not only those covering tax concessions?

Mr. Erroll

My hon. Friend's supplementary question goes so much wider than his original Question that I should like to see it on the Order Paper.

Sir Harmar Nicholls

I think that my Question is quite clear. It refers to international agreements and does not specify any particular sort of agreement.

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