§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the April trade figures show 217W a fall-off in exports to the Common Market countries whilst exports to the European Free Trade Association and Commonwealth countries has risen; and to what extent Britain's entry into European Economic Community will change this situation.
§ Mr. JayI am aware that in recent months there has been a pause in the growth of our exports to the European Economic Community. Membership of the Community should lead to exports to member countries being more than they otherwise would have been.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will publish in HANSARD, or by means of a White Paper, details of the types of goods and manufactured articles exported by Great Britain last year which, under the Treaty of Rome and the various subsequent decrees, would not be permitted to be exported on Britain's entering the Common Market, and similar details for imports.
§ Mr. JayI am not aware of any provisions in the Treaty or Instruments made under it, as currently applied, which prohibit the import or export of goods by Community States.