§ Wing-Commander Wrightasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the fact that subsidised foreign competition is having a serious effect on the sales of British motor cars both at home and abroad; and, as this is causing great loss to British workers and British capital, will he introduce emergency legislation at an early date to deal with this unfair competition?
Mr. Stanley:I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer given on 17th May to the hon. Member for Lambeth, North (Mr. G. Strauss). Information has now been received from the German Government that the export of Opel motor cars to the United Kingdom is not subsidised by the German Government and that such export assistance as is given by the German industry is no more than is required to offset the currency position. I have no information regarding subsidised exports of motor cars from other countries.