§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the percentage change in relative export prices for manufacturers in new export orders for mechanical engineering and in the export of manufactures by main manufacturing countries for each quarter since 1974.
§ Mr. Parkinson:Following is the available information:
enable these countries to hold down prices to levels that are below British cost levels.
§ Mr. Parkinson,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 15 June 1979; Vol. 968, c. 362], gave the following answer:
Imports of these products from Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore in 1978 were low, and present evidence does not suggest there is any case for import controls