U.K. AND EIRE (TRADE AGREEMENT)

HC Deb 22 September 1948 vol 456 cc125-6W

Sir W. Smithers

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will give details of the recent food and trade agreement with Eire and make a statement.

Mr. P. Noel-Baker

Details of the Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and Eire Governments, signed in Dublin on 31st July, have been laid before Parliament in Command Paper 7504. I hope that this Agreement will prove mutually advantageous to the trade of both countries.