HC Deb 29 May 1968 vol 765 cc214-5W
45. Mr. Hooley

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will set up a working party to study the problem of granting generalised preferences to the manufactures or semi-manufactures of developing countries so as to be able to implement the agreement at the United Nations Commission for Trade and Development II; and if he will set up a study of the problem of extending such preferences to processed agricultural products.

Mr. Crosland

I do not think that a special working party is called for, since this matter is under continuous study by the Government, and there will be intensive discussions on it at O.E.C.D. following the resolution passed at U.N.C.T.A.D. II.