HC Deb 26 June 1962 vol 661 c140W
Sir F. Markham

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish as a White Paper, or in other suitable form, a full list of the tariff changes by Commonwealth Governments on United Kingdom goods since the Ottawa Agreements, together with information showing the effect of such tariff changes on United Kingdom exports to the particular Commonwealth countries by volume or value.

Mr. Erroll

I do not consider that the publication of a full list of such tariff changes over the last thirty years would be of sufficient general interest to justify the work and cost involved. Details of British exports to Commonwealth countries are published by my Department in the Trade and Navigation Accounts, but it is not possible to distinguish the effect on them of tariff changes in Commonwealth countries.