§ 63. Mr. Leadbitterasked the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had with the European Free Trade Association since the 10 per cent. tariff was reimposed on frozen fish fillets bought from European Free Trade countries; and to what extent he estimates that imports of these fillets will be brought back to the 24,000 tons a year level.
§ Mr. DellDiscussions took place at the E.F.T.A. Ministerial meeting in Vienna last month. As my right hon. Friend said in the House on 2nd December, it will be some time before we are in a position to identify the effects of this measure as imports fluctuate markedly and are to a large extent subject to forward contracts.—[Vol. 774, c. 1167–83.]