§ Mr. David Huntasked the Secretary of State for Trade what steps he is taking to monitor the increasing market share captured by COMECON liners of bilateral and cross trades and the consequent damage being caused to British shipping.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThe Department of Trade is keeping a close watch on the development of carryings to and from the United Kingdom by East bloc vessels. It is less easy to obtain data on east bloc carryings in the cross-trades, although the Department receives regular and helpful reports from British shipowners. The Government are pursuing the possibility of an improved statistical reporting system on an OECD-wide basis.