HC Deb 28 July 1977 vol 936 cc387-8W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether, in view of the recent disclosures of special payments not properly recorded by Reed International, he will cause an investigation to be made of the company.

CASES UNDER INVESTIGATION ON 1ST JANUARY
Product Country of origin Outcome of investigation
Dumper trucks … U.S.S.R. … Price undertaking accepted.
Single-barrelled shotguns … U.S.S.R. … Price undertaking accepted.
Double-barrelled shotguns … U.S.S.R. … No dumping found.
PVC leathercloth … Hungary … No dumping found.
East Germany "
Ophthalmic lenses … Brazil … No dumping found.
Stereo flong … U.S.A. … Price undertaking accepted.
Mens' suits … Bulgaria … Price undertakings accepted.
Czechoslovakia …
East Germany …
Hungary …
Poland …
Romania …
Mens' sandals … Poland … Price undertaking accepted.
Czechoslovakia … No dumping found.
Stainless steel bars … Spain … Anti-dumping duty imposed.
Mens' leather footwear … Czechoslovakia … Price undertaking accepted.
Steel reinforcing bars … South Africa … Case passed to Commission (who achieved a negotiated settlement).
Cases accepted for full investigation 1st January—30th June
Steel sections and flat bars … South Africa … Case passed to Commission (who achieved a negotiated settlement).
Printed circuit board drills … U.S.A. … No dumping found.
Horticultural glass … Czechoslovakia … No dumping found.
Poland …
Romania … Price undertakings accepted.
U.S.S.R.
Steel sections and flat bars … Spain … Case not yet resolved.
High speed and tool steels … Austria … Price undertakings accepted.
Sweden … Case not yet resolved.
Steel sections … Japan … Anti-dumping duty imposed.
Steel flat bars … Japan … Case not yet resolved.
Socket sets … Japan … Price undertakings accepted.
Compressed air breathing apparatus … Sweden … Price undertaking accepted.
Lanolin derivatives … U.S.A. … Price undertaking accepted.
Paper cones … Spain … Price undertaking accepted.
Hydraulic lifting equipment … Sweden … Price undertaking accepted.

Mr. Clinton Davis

On present information I am not satisfied that I should exercise my investigatory powers under the Companies Acts.