HC Deb 19 October 1976 vol 917 cc440-2W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what powers he has to control imports to Great Britain apart from those stemming from anti-dumping legislation.

Mr. Meacher

I have powers under the Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act 1939 to prohibit or regulate the imports of goods into the United Kingdom. In addition, I also have powers to control imports into the United Kingdom which relate specifically to cocoa under the International Cocoa Agreement Act 1973, and to hops under the Hops (Import Regulation) Order 1961 made under the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.

Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list in the Official Report the orders made by his Department since February 1974 imposing tariffs, quotas or other restrictions on imports into the United Kingdom; and if he will indicate which of these were made as "anti-dumping" orders.

Mr. Meacher,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 15th October 1976, Vol. 917, c. 229–31], gave the following information:

In addition to the orders listed the following order has been made: SI No. 1179, The Countervailing Duty Order 1976.