§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what recent discussions have taken place between his Department and the European Economic Community Committee to discuss breaches of the association agreement with Turkey; what progress has been made in reducing Turkish breaches of the agreement; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan Clark[holding answer 9 March 1989]: A group of experts drawn from the Commission and Turkey has met twice since last November to discuss problems impeding the achievement of free trade as laid down in the EC-Turkey Association agreement. The Department of Trade and Industry submitted a note of the United Kingdom's concerns about import taxation and state aids to the Commission in preparation for these meetings and we shall continue to give full support to the work of this group.