HC Deb 29 January 1979 vol 961 c305W
31. Mr. Michael Marshall

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he is satisfied with current agreements covering the trade of iron and steel products within the European Economic Community.

Mr. Les Huckfield

The ECSC Treaty does not provide for agreements to control trade between member States of the Community. However, the Commission has instituted a system of voluntary forward production and delivery programmes for Community producers in line with total demand within the Common Market. These arrangements are now working reasonably well.