§ Mr. Randallasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consultations he had with the United Kingdom fishing industry before deciding to impose Customs and Excise duty on supplies to Eastern bloc fish processing ships; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 16 April 1986, c. 418]: None. Customs and Excise officials held several meetings with agents for the factory ships and representatives from the fishing industry last summer to discuss the charge of duty and levies legally required on supplies imported for factory ships for consumption in the United Kingdom.