§ Mr. Sorensenasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information respecting the suspension of quota restrictions on the importation into France of a number of manufactured goods; how far this is likely beneficially to affect this country; and whether His Majesty's Government intend to propose any reciprocal action?
§ Mr. StanleyThe suspension of certain quota restrictions referred to in the question took place in August last, and as the hon. Member will understand the whole situation has now been altered. The present position is that no foreign goods may be imported into France unless the necessary authorisation has been obtained from both the import licensing and the exchange control authorities. As a result the French quota system has in effect ceased to operate.