HC Deb 24 March 1972 vol 833 cc387-8W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he will be making to the European Economic Community about the requests from Israel, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Rumania and Cuba for inclusion among the countries benefiting from general tariff preferences on their imports into the Community when these requests are considered by the Community and the British Government at the meeting proposed to be held in April, 1972, of the Council of Ministers with new members taking part.

Mr. Anthony Grant

We shall be consulted under the interim period procedure when the Council of Ministers has reached a common position on these requests, and we shall then make our views known to the Community.