§ 72. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made towards the achievement of free trade between the United Kingdom and Canada.
§ Sir D. EcclesI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the then Economic Secretary to the Treasury to the hon. Member for Nottingham, North (Mr. J. Harrison) on 19th December.
§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give details of his statement in Vancouver regarding free trade between the United Kingdom, Canada and other Commonwealth countries.
§ Sir D. EcclesWhen I was in Vancouver I referred in a speech to the proposal made by Her Majesty's Government for an Anglo-Canadian free trade area. A summary of this speech was given in the Board of Trade Journal of 3rd January, and I am sending my hon. Friend a copy.