HC Deb 21 February 1957 vol 565 cc87-8W
Mr. D. Price

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what percentage of United Kingdom imports are subject to physical quotas; what main categories of products are involved; and what would be the estimated increase in imports if these quotas were abolished;

(2) what quantitative restrictions remain on imports from the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation countries; and what main categories of products are involved.

Sir D. Eccles

It is estimated that about one-eighth of our total imports are subject to quantitative control. For O.E.E.C. countries the proportion is

BRITISH FILMS—QUOTA FAILURES AND PROSECUTIONS
Year(a) First Features Supporting Programme
Total failures Total prosecutions Average quota achievement Total failures Total prosecutions Average quota achievement
per cent. per cent.
1951–52 1,042 15 27 1,901 11 24
1952–53 884 5 28 1,626 4 26
1953–54 734 9 29 1,116 8 28
1954–55 529 (b) 29 642 (b) 31
(a) The film quota year runs from 1st October-30th September.
(b) Proceedings have not yet been instituted.

73. Mr. Swingler

asked the President of the Board of Trade what particulars have to be given in applications for the registration of films as British films for quota purposes concerning the nature of the British labour employed.

about 6 per cent., calculated on the basis used by O.E.E.C. The main categories of products remain generally as set out in the statement circulated with the Answer given to the hon. Member for Northfield (Mr. Chapman) on 20th February, 1956, with the omission of sugar, bacon, pulp and waste paper, paper and board, wrought iron and steel pipes and tubes. It is not possible to make a realistic estimate of the increase in imports which might follow the removal of the restrictions. Much would depend on the state of the internal economy at the time.

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