§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the Government's reaction to the EEC Commission's request that the second cut of 20 per cent. in tariffs between the Nine should be advanced from 1st January 1974 to 1st July 1973.
§ Sir G. HoweWe welcome the inclusion of this proposal on the agenda for the discussion at the meeting of the Council (Finance Ministers), which my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the 349W Exchequer will be attending in Luxembourg tomorrow.