§ Mr. Haywardasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to submit to the general agreement on tariffs and trade the United Kingdom national study of trade and services.
§ Mr. ChannonThe GATT ministerial meeting in November 1982 recommended that GATT contracting parties with an interest in services should undertake national examinations of the issues in this sector. The United Kingdom study has been submitted to the GATT today. I am arranging for copies to be placed in the Library.
144WThe study has been prepared after extensive consultation with bodies representing United Kingdom service sector interests. It draws, in particular, on the response to a consultative document issued by the Department of Trade and Industry last year. I am grateful to all those who responded, and especially to the British Invisible Exports Council, which has co-operated closely with the Department throughout the preparation of the study.
The various national studies will be reviewed by the meeting of GATT contracting parties in November 1984.