§ 99. Mr. Barnettasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will seek to amend the Import Duties Act, 1958, where it is preventing prompt action on rebates of duty to exporters; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody:The Act requires the Board of Trade to recommend whether duty relief should be 120W granted in the interests of exports and in the national interest, having regard to the interests of United Kingdom producers. I would not accept that these requirements have the effects suggested by my hon. Friend but if he has any particular amendment in mind, I am willing to consider it.