§ 106. Mr. Edelmanasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that cars assembled in Belgium and then exported as part of the Belgian export quota to other countries such as Germany and the Netherlands, and consisting of components fabricated in Britain and exported to Belgium under the completely knocked down system, are described as Belgian cars; and, in view of the fact that this practice is interfering with the goodwill of the British industry, if he will make appropriate representations to the Belgian authorities.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftI understand that cars assembled in Belgium from British components may be exported to other countries, such as Germany. As direct sales from this country are restricted by quotas in many of these countries, this practice is advantageous to our export trade and to employment in our industry. I see no grounds, therefore, for representations in the sense suggested by the hon. Member.