§ 62. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make a statement on the effects of the Commercial Policy Decision No. 71/395 dated November, 1971 of the Secondary Legislation so far as British interests are concerned.
§ 68. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a detailed statement on the way in which Great Britain will have to 11W modify quota arrangements on imports of cotton textiles on Great Britain's entry into the Common Market; and to what extent he estimates these modifications will affect employment in the textile industry generally and Lancashire in particular.
§ Mr. NobleDetails of the necessary modifications are still under discussion with the EEC Commission. As I told the hon. Member on 12th June, this is only one of the wide range of factors affecting future employment in the textile industry.—[Vol. 838, c. 233–34.]
§ Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the share, in percentage terms, of the European Economic Community Market accounted for by imports from developing countries in 1960 and 1970, respectively.
§ Mr. EmeryThe developing countries' share of the total imports into the European Economic Community, which thus excludes inter-community trading, was 38.5 per cent. in 1960 and 35.3 per cent. in 1970.