HC Deb 04 April 1974 vol 871 cc430-1W
Mr. Robert Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT those items of British manufacture which have been embargoed by the Libyan Ministry of Economy; and what representations he is making against this action.

Mr. Ennals

We have received no official notification of the Libyan measures against British goods or of the way in which they are being applied. An unofficial list has been obtained by the British Embassy in Tripoli according to which the goods affected by the Libyan ban on imports from the United Kingdom are apparently:

  • Live cattle.
  • Live poultry.
  • Fresh or frozen meat.
  • Dairy products and fresh milk.
  • Cheese.
  • Fresh fish.
  • Processed and preserved fish.
  • Fresh and dried wheat and various grains.
  • Wheat flour.
  • Flour made from other grains.
  • Ordinary and high quality bakery products.
  • Confectionery items made of almonds and nuts.
  • Jam.
  • Fruit juice.
  • Dried fruits.
  • Fresh vegetables.
  • Dried vegetables.
  • Sugar.
  • Confectionery products and sweets.
  • Coffee.
  • Raw cocoa.
  • Powdered cocoa.
  • Tea.
  • Tea extract.
  • Spices.
  • Nutmegs.
  • Wild thyme.
  • Mustard.
  • Food preparations.
  • Vegetable oils.
  • Animal fat.
  • Mineral waters.
  • Tobacco.
  • Cigarettes.
  • Dry batteries.
  • Household electric light bulbs.
  • Motor cycles.
  • Bicycles.
  • Non-motorised vehicles.
  • Children's bicycles and cars.
  • Products made of rubber.
  • Tyres.
  • Mineral fuel.
  • Lubricants.
  • Petroleum products.
  • Products made of stone, gypsum or asbestos.
  • Ceramics and ceramic products.
  • Glass and glass products.
  • Doors and windows.
  • Wooden furniture.
  • Metal furniture.
  • Yarns and threads.
  • Cloth.
  • Blankets.
  • Carpets and rugs.
  • Tents.
  • Bags.
  • Raw hides.
  • Footwear.
  • Leather goods.
  • Children's toys.

In spite of repeated requests for clarification we have received no satisfactory explanation from the Libyan Government of their action. The ambassador in Tripoli has taken the matter up with the Libyan Prime Minister, both orally and in writing.