§ Sir John Tilneyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether Her Majesty's Government intend to adapt completely from 1st January 1974 to the present European Economic Community's Generalised Preference Scheme for Developing Countries and whether this would involve granting preferences on textiles and footwear which are both excluded from the current United Kingdom Generalised Preference Scheme.
§ Sir G. HoweThe terms of the Generalised Preference Scheme to be applied by the enlarged Community from 1st January 1974, including the treatment of textiles, are under discussion with our partners in the Community.