§ Mr. SteelTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will take steps to end the provision whereby imported cloth and yarn dyed in Britain qualifies as originating in Britain.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkNo. The European Community's non-preferential origin rules at present allow the dyeing and finishing of cloth as an origin-conferring process. Following consultation with the United Kingdom industry, my Department will not be objecting to the retention of the existing rule during current negotiations in Brussels.