§ Q5. Mr. Stonehouseasked the Prime Minister if he will now invite the Prime Minister of Japan officially to visit Great Britain to discuss the trading practices operated by Japan to the detriment of British manufacturers.
§ The Prime Minister:No. However, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of 420W comparable basis are not yet available, and a consistent series of figures for all the main countries in the European Economic Community is available only from 1961. The figures are affected by the rate of inflation; the official exchange rates used to convert the figures for the member countries of the European Economic Community to a common currency do not necessarily reflect differences in internal purchasing power.
State for Trade and Industry will be visiting Tokyo at the end of this month for trade talks with Japanese Ministers.