§ Mr. Colin Shepherdasked the Minister for Trade (1) if he will set out in the Official Report a table relating to the imports of polyethylene film products from third countries, indicating the country of origin, tonnage and value for each of the last four years and for 1983 to date;
(2) if he will set out in the Official Report a table relating to the imports of polyethylene film products from member countries of the European Community indicating the countries of origin, tonnage and value for each of the last four years and for 1983 to date; and if he is satisfied that these imports are in fact manufactured within the Community.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe information which can be provided within acceptable limits of cost is as follows:
§ Mr. SproatI understand that the British and Soviet cruise line operators have not yet reached an agreement on the number of cruises that are to be offered out of the United Kingdom by Soviet vessels.
107WThe Government have made it clear that they are not prepared to see British operators damaged by uncommercial competition. I am, therefore, closely following the course of these commercial discussions and I consider it important that a satisfactory conclusion should be reached in the near future.