§ 25. Mr. Dan Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which countries, hitherto members of the Commonwealth Preference Area, have announced their intention of reducing or terminating preference for British exports in 1972 or 1974.
Mr. OaslowNo timetable for reducing or terminating preferences for British exports has been formally announced by any country of the Commonwealth4W Preference Area, apart from the case of certain imports into Australia of a type not manufactured there.
§ 27. Mr. Bodyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his estimate of the effect on United Kingdom exports annually of the curtailment of preferences for British goods by members of the Commonwealth Preference Area.
§ Mr. OnslowIt would not be helpful to make an estimate in view of the number of imponderables involved.