§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he has taken to examine the trading effects on the United Kingdom arising from the 10 per cent. import charge imposed on all foreign imports into the United States of America.
§ Mr. NobleI have arranged for the effects of the surcharge to be discussed with a large number of firms, and for a number of trade associations to let me have their assessments. The statistics of our exports to the United States are also being kept under close review, but distorting factors such as the United States dock strikes will make it impossible to draw reliable conclusions for some time.