§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade what study he has made of the subsidised export of Christmas cards from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics into the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Parkinson,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5 July 1979; Vol 969, c. 672], gave the following answer:
If the British industry has any evidence that these exports are being subsidised and wishes to put forward a case for an EEC countervailing or anti-dumping duty, I shall be glad to examine it.
§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the estimated total number of Christmas cards produced in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics which were imported into the United Kingdom in 1976, 1977 and 1978.
§ Mr. Parkinson,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5 July 1979; Vol 969, c. 672], gave the following answer:
No pictorial greetings cards of any kind originating in the USSR were imported in 1976 and 1977. The number of Christmas and other pictorial greetings cards of Russian origin imported in 1978 was 25.5 million.