HC Deb 25 July 1978 vol 954 cc636-7W
Mr. Lee

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a statement on the import of electrical goods from Eastern Europe, in the light of the recent decision of electric motor manufacturers in the Common Market territories to make joint representations to the Common Market Commission about this matter.

Mr. Meacher

Imports of electric motors in the range 1hp to 100 hp from Eastern bloc countries took under 1 per cent. of the United Kingdom market in 1977. We are assisting the United Kingdom manufacturers' association with its contribution to a Community anti-dumping application for submission to the EEC Commission.