General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

HC Deb 25 November 1985 vol 87 c406W

Mrs. Peacock

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proposals Her Majesty's Government have put forward to the general agreement on tariffs and trade for the forthcoming trade negotiations.

Mr. Channon

The Government have proposed an early launch for the proposed new round of multilateral trade negotiations, with a preparatory committee set up at this week's meeting of the contracting parties to GATT. We shall be negotiating for better access for British exports of goods and services. We want a genuine opening-up of the markets of Japan and the newly-industrialised countries. We want agreed rules for liberalising trade in services, reductions in remaining high tariffs, and more effective GATT dispute—settlement procedures.