HC Deb 16 July 1992 vol 211 c997W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what specific steps he proposes to take to ensure that all member states honour the terms of the China/EC bilateral treaty, as it relates to the shipment of fine animal hair goods against agreed quotas; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if he will make it his policy that any proven over-shipment of fine animal hair goods from China in the last five years will be compensated for in the round of negotiations leading to a new bilateral EC/China treaty to take effect in January 1993;

(3) if he will create a separate sub-limit exclusive to cashmere fibre within the next agreement with China on fine animal hair goods;

(4) what steps he is taking to address difficulties relating to trade in fine animal hair goods from the Republic of Mongolia.

Mr. Needham

I will write to the hon. Gentleman.