HC Deb 31 May 1962 vol 660 cc148-9W
Sir C. Osborne

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish the data upon which the deputation from the Association of British Chemical Manufacturers, whom he recently saw, asserted that foreign chemical dumping was harming and hampering the growth of British industry; if he is proposing new anti-dumping legislation based on the Canadian system as re- quested by some members of the industry; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Erroll

The recent meeting between officials of the Board of Trade and representatives of the chemical industry was one of the frequent ex- changes of views which are held with various industries about questions of the day. Dumping was one of the questions discussed. I am not at present considering any proposals for seeking amendment of the Customs Duties (Dumping and Subsidies) Act.