§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will take further steps to prevent the dumping of cheap manufactured clothing in the United Kingdom by Comecon countries.
§ Mr. TebbitAlthough responsibility for taking action against dumped imports which cause material injury to a Community industry rests with the European Commission, my Department is always ready to assist United Kingdom industry to prepare a case for submission to the Commission where there is evidence of dumping and material injury. However, in the case of the textile 451W industry the principal East European exporting countries have bi-lateral agreements with the Community under the multi-fibre arrangement which contain provisions for action to be taken against abnormally low-priced imports. In such cases it is appropriate to seek a solution under these provisions in the first instance.