HC Deb 29 October 1981 vol 10 cc416-7W

Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether his statement in his speech to the Trade Policy Research center on 1 July, that there was no virtue in a trade policy which did not recognise that protection from imports might sometimes be necessary, was intended to apply to imports from the European Economic Community; and what measures he is considering to implement this trade policy.

Mr. Peter Rees:

I shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.