§ Mr. John Pageasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider the imposition of export licences for scrap metal, in view of the greatly increased price of scrap on the home market, due to increased demand from overseas since devaluation.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyThe export of scrap metal is already subject to export licensing control under the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1967. If the hon. Member has in mind ferrous scrap, an application for the revision of the current Open General Licence is under consideration