HC Deb 12 March 1973 vol 852 cc237-8W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, in aligning its generalised preference scheme with that of the EEC, Great Britain will be accepting the principles of the EEC scheme, even though precise details still remain to be worked out.

Sir G. Howe

In current discussions about the alignment of the United Kingdom's generalised system of preferences with that of the EEC the starting point is necessarily the existing Community scheme but with the summit directive, calling for an improvement in generalised preferences, well in mind.