§ 59.Mr. Brian Parkynasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to help exporters of goods having a high import content after the export rebate has been abolished on 1st April, 1968.
§ Mr. Roy Jenkins:Devaluation should in varying degrees improve the competitive position of all exporters. Special help for exporters with a high import content would be impracticable and doubtfully desirable.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will continue the export rebate for those firms which can produce evidence of firm export orders at fixed prices; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Harold Lever:I would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer I gave on 8th December to Questions by the hon. Members for Cleveland (Mr. Tinn) and Liverpool, Wavertree (Mr. Tilney).—[Vol. 755,c.411–2]