§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on imports of Belgian ceramic sanitaryware in general; and what response he is making to the points raised by Mr. Geoffrey Webb-Bowen, Director of the British Ceramic Sanitaryware Manufacturers, in his letter to him of 24 July.
§ Mr. ChannonHer Majesty's Government remain concerned about the continuing and adverse effects on the United Kingdom ceramic sanitaryware industry of imports of Belgian products, which have risen significantly since 1979. This concern and the urgent need to resolve the problem of continued assistance to the Belgian industry has been made clear to the EC Commission.