HC Deb 14 December 1978 vol 960 cc309-10W
Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Reportthe names of the countries with which Her Majesty's Government have a technical or trade agreement.

Mr. Meacher,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report,11th December 1978 ; Vol. 960, c. 39],gave the following information:

The United Kingdom has agreements covering trade questions with the following countries:

  • Afghanistan
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Burma
  • Colombia
  • Costa
  • Rica
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Haiti
  • 310
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Liberia
  • Morocco
  • Muscat and Oman
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Soviet
  • Union
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • United States
  • Venezuela
  • Yugoslavia

There are technical agreements with

  • Argentina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Cuba
  • Czechoslovakia
  • German Democratic Republic
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Soviet Union
  • Venezuela
  • Yugoslavia

In addition, a large number of developing countries receive technical, co-operation as part of the overseas aid programme. Agreements or memoranda covering terms and conditions are sometimes, but not always, concluded with these countries.