§ Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the President of the Board of Trade when he expects the Anglo-German trade agreement for 1959 to be signed.
§ Mr. Vaughan-MorganNo arrangements have yet been made with Western Germany with regard to a trade agreement for 1959. In the meantime, imports of goods which are still restricted are being permitted up to one-quarter of the quotas for 1958.
§ Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the President of the Board of Trade how many licences were issued in 1954 for the import of amusement machinery from West Germany; how many new licences were issued in 1955 and 1956; and how many applicants there are at present to be added to the list of licensees for 1959.
§ Mr. Vaughan-MorganThe information is as follows:
— 1954 1955 1956 Number of Licences issued 13 13 16 of which to new applicants 13 5 6 There have so far been 24 applications for import licences in 1959, of which nine are from applicants who have not previously had a licence.