§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will take action to prevent the dumping of cheap textiles and shoes on the British market.
§ Mr. MeacherApplications for antidumping action against suits from Eastern Area countries and against mens' leather sandals from Czechoslovakia and Poland have been received and are currently under investigation by my department. Anti-dumping or countervailing duties have already been imposed on ladies' rubberised textile fabric raincoats from Hong Kong and on mens' leather fashion footwear from Brazil. In addition, an anti-dumping duty has been imposed on polyester fibre from Romania. Any further applications received from sectors of the industries concerned will also be given immediate consideration.