§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will assess the impact on the heavy engineering sector of British industry of the changed purchasing policies of South American countries following the South Atlantic war.
§ Mr. MacGregorWe have no evidence to indicate that South American countries other than Argentina have adopted changed purchasing policies which will have an impact upon the heavy engineering sector.
Argentina maintains controls on selected imports from the United Kingdom and these may have an impact on some engineering exports.