§ 15. Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will consider the possible use of temporary and selective import controls as a means of reducing the balance of payments deficit.
§ Mr. ShoreI would refer my hon. Friend to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget speech.—[Vol. 871, c. 277.]
§ Mr. AtkinsIs my right hon. Friend aware that import controls have been used in other countries whose balance of trade deficits have not been as bad as ours?