§ Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representation has been made to Japan to seek to ensure a more balanced trade between the United Kingdom and Japan; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. ClarkThe United Kindom, together with our Community partners, has pressed Japan to take further steps to open up her domestic markets and to adopt macro-economic and structural policies designed to reduce trade surpluses. In addition, a number of individual cases have been raised concerning difficulties faced by British importers.