§ Mr. James LamondTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what representations he has received from the British Textile Confederation, the British Textile Employers' Association, and the Confederation of British Wool Textiles on European Community negotiations with Egypt and Turkey for renewal of voluntary restraint arrangements; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ButcherVarious representations have been received by the Department expressing concern at the level of the voluntary restraint on exports of Egyptian cotton yarn agreed in the recent negotiations between the European Community and the Egyptian authorities, and urging the need for increases in access for cotton yarn and certain other textile products to be kept to a minimum in the negotiations for a voluntary restraint agreement between the European Community and Turkish textile exporters. We have taken note of these representations.