§ 52. Mr. Turtonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the waiver of the import duty on foreign gliders imported into the United Kingdom is damaging the interests of the glider manufacturing industry in this country; and what steps he proposes to take to assist the industry to expand.
§ Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu:In administering the duty remission provisions of the Import Duties Act, 1958, the Board of Trade have regard to the interests of the U.K. producer as well as those of users. Incentives to the expansion of industrial undertakings generally in the Development Areas are available under the Industrial Development Act and the Local Employment Acts, and certain applications are under consideration. The question of special assistance for the development of the industry is one for my right hon. Friend the Minister of Technology.