§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a statement about the progress of negotiations for a revision of the EEC-Spain trade agreement to secure tariff concessions on those exports to Spain which do not at present receive them.
§ Mr. DellIn December 1977 the EEC put forward proposals for a revision of the EEC-Spain trade agreement. Initial exchanges with Spain have taken place, 653W but it is too soon to predict when negotiations will be concluded.
§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for Trade what recent representations he has received about the dumping of Spanish paper tissue products in the United Kingdom; and what action he has taken.
§ Mr. DellI have received a number of letters indicating the industry's concern about prices of imported Spanish toilet tissue. We are ensuring that the EEC Commission is kept informed of any fresh evidence received.