§ Mr. IngramTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the progress of the general agreement on tariffs and trade working party on trade and workers' rights.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe proposal by the United States Administration for the establishment of a GATT working party to examine the relationship between labour standards and trade was discussed at the GATT council on 4 February. No conclusions were reached. Informal discussions are continuing to find a consensus solution, but opposition remains widespread, particularly from developing countries.