§ Mr. Staintonasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he is satisfied that the European Economic Community Commission has and is acting realistically to prevent fraud vis-à-vis the bilateral agreements negotiated under the multi-fibre arrangement especially as regards South Korea and Hong Kong ; and what is the method of co-operation between multi-fibre arrangement signatories.
§ Mr. Parkinson: The Government welcome the Commission's recognition of the need to improve the Community's investigatory methods and to achieve greater co-operation between MFA signatories. At present, co-operation between MFA signatories on the prevention of fraud is on an informal basis and related to particular cases where fraud is suspected or has taken place.