HC Deb 20 May 1958 vol 588 cc72-3W
53. Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement about the trade negotiations with New Zealand.

57. Mr. Bottomley

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement about the trade negotiations with the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Mr. Erroll

The negotiations for a revision of our Ottawa Agreement, held at the request of the New Zealand Government, began on 17th April and are still in the preliminary stage. There is nothing I can usefully report to the House at present. Mr. Skinner, the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, has been having separate discussions with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food about our food import policy. These are regular discussions for which provision was made in the Agreement concluded with New Zealand last year.