§ Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps his Department is taking to persuade the Korean authorities to allow bottled-in-Scotland Scotch whisky to be imported and available within the Korean domestic market.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe Korean market is not fully open to exports of bottled-in-Scotland Scotch whisky. We press the Korean authorities on every suitable occasion, both bilaterally and through the EC, to remove the restrictions in this important sector. The Korean authorities have recently undertaken to liberalise the market as from 1 July 1989. We welcome this undertaking and are seeking full details of the proposed measures.