HC Deb 14 July 1966 vol 731 cc235-6W
67. Mr. Bryant Godman Irvine

asked the President of the Board of Trade what improvement in the volume of exports to Canada has taken place this year; and to what extent this has been assisted by the talks in London in January with a service official of the National Revenue Department.

Mr. Douglas Jay

The value of exports to Canada in the first five months of this year was 22 per cent. higher than in the same period of last year. I doubt if there has yet been time for the valuation concessions to British exporters re- sulting from the 1965 amendment to the Canadian Customs Act to be reflected in the export figures.