§ 78. Sir L. Plummerasked the President of the Board of Trade upon what grounds the application by the National Farmers' Union on 17th May, 1957, for the imposition of a Customs duty against Canary Islands tomatoes under the Customs Duties (Dumping and Subsidies) Act, 1957, was rejected; whether he is aware of the concern throughout the industry over the losses suffered by glasshouse producers as a result of the dumping of Canary tomatoes in the United Kingdom during the past few weeks; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithIt has never been the practice to give reasons for the rejection of applications for changes in Customs duties and there is no reason to adopt a different practice in the case of anti-dumping or countervailing duties. I am aware of the growers' concern over these imports, but my right hon. Friend is not satisfied that a case was made out under the terms of the Act for the imposition of an anti-dumping duty.