§ 106. Mr. Swinglerasked the President of the Board of Trade if he has now considered a letter dated 29th November from the British Pottery Manufacturers' Federation on the subject of the probable effects of Purchase Tax on pottery exports; and what reply he will make.
§ Dr. Strossasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that imports of pottery from Western Germany to Britain in 1955 reached £500,000 in value by the end of September, whereas British exports to Western Germany are restricted by quota to £65,000 for the whole year; and what representations he has made to obtain the revision of the quota.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftYes. All imports of domestic pottery from Western Germany to the United Kingdom are free from import restrictions. Western Germany retains a quota on the import of earthenware tableware from the United Kingdom; other pottery imports from the United Kingdom are free from restriction.
We shall endeavour to secure better treatment for our exports in the negotiations for quotas for 1956 which are just beginning.