§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he raised the issue of the United States Supreme Court decision in the matter of the Container Corporation of America during his visit to the United States during 13 to 15 July; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RifkindMy right hon. and learned Friend did raise this question with Secretary Regan during his recent visit to Washington. He made it clear that we are totally opposed to unitary taxation, which is contrary to international practice. The United States Government are
378Wwas published in Home Office Statistical Bulletin issue 3/83 on 14 March 1983. The latest estimate of the total value of such cycles is for 1981 and was published in table 2.12 of "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales, 1981", together with the estimated value of those recovered by the police. Information is not recorded centrally on numbers of cycles recovered by the police and whether they were returned to their owners.