§ Mr. Tilneyasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, following the telegram sent to him on 22nd March by the Merseyside Chamber of Commerce, he will defer the withdrawal of export rebates to 30th April because of the delay to shipments caused by the current dockers and transport strikes on Merseyside.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI have been asked to reply.
No. This would require further legislation.