HC Deb 15 February 1955 vol 537 c18W
Mr. Thornton

asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he has taken, since the Indian Trade Agreement, to control the imports into the United Kingdom of jute textile goods from India.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

Jute textile goods from India have, with minor exceptions, been centrally purchased by the Jute Control since the early days of the war. As the House was informed on 16th February, 1954, this public trading must continue until appropriate measures to safeguard the United Kingdom jute manufacturing industry under conditions conducive to efficiency can be worked out and introduced.