§ 10. Mr. Henigasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the preferential trading arrangements which have been, or are being, negotiated by members of the Commonwealth with the European Economic Community, in so far as the interests of this country and the Commonwealth are concerned.
§ Mrs. HartHer Majesty's Government would naturally welcome arrangements which improved the terms on which developing Commonwealth countries could sell their products in the European Economic Community, provided that these Commonwealth countries were not required to give the Community, in return, trade concessions which were denied to Britain and other third countries.
§ Mr. HenigWill my hon. Friend comment on the fact that Nigeria, in respect of certain products, is getting preferential treatment over and above that given to this country?
§ Mrs. HartThat is not quite so. Details of the proposed agreement between Nigeria and the E.E.C. have not yet been published, and it is not possible to say at this stage what effect that agreement will have on the trade of Britain or other Commonwealth countries.