12. Mr. Neubertasked the Secretary of State for Trade what recent steps his Department has taken to encourage trade between Great Britain and Chile.
§ Mr. ShoreApart from military supplies, which are embargoed, the normal range of services to exporters is available in respect of trade with Chile.
Mr. NeubertSome encouragement can be taken from that answer but will the right hon. Gentleman undertake. in connection with Chile, to advise his colleagues in the Labour Party and the 1215 upper reaches of the engineering unions that before involving themselves in other countries' affairs they should have regard not to their own personal and highly selective prejudices but more widely to this country's interests as a trading nation?
§ Mr. ShoreWhat my hon. Friends have to balance and what, as a Minister, I have to balance, are the interests of this country as a trading nation with our views about unacceptable political behaviour on the part of some other Governments. This becomes a matter of major concern when it affects the supply of armaments.
§ Mr. JayHave not every Government of this country since the war maintained a list of countries to which they did not sell arms?