§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has yet completed its study of the costs of protectionism; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChannonNo, this study has not yet been completed. The OECD secretariat, in consultation with member states, is currently compiling an inventory of relevant data. It is a very complex subject and the study is unlikely to be completed before 1984.