§ Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he intends to make to the French Government about their continued denial of cabotage rights to British registered ships in spite of the recommendations of the Euro pean Commission; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe European Commission has put to the Council a proposal for a regulation which would, among other things, require all member states to open up their cabotage trades to carriers from other member states. Both when the Council discusses this proposal, and in my bilateral contacts with French colleagues, I shall be stressing the importance which this Government attach to the adoption of such a policy.