HC Deb 28 July 1989 vol 157 cc1077-8W
Mr. Haynes

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) if he will make it his policy not to return textile, knitting and clothing products to normal general agreement on tariffs and trade rules until such time as all of the major supplying and participating countries to the Uruguay round of general agreement on tariffs and trade negotiations have removed the tariff peaks and bans against United Kingdom exports;

(2) if he will make it his policy not to return textiles and clothing to normal general agreement on tariffs and trade rules, until those rules related to safeguards, subsidies, dumping and intellectual property rights have been effectively strengthened.

Mr. Redwood

In its latest communication to the negotiating group on textiles and clothing the Community has emphasised that full compliance with all the elements of the Punta del Este declaration—and in particular the parallelism between the gradual integration of textiles into GATT and the application of strengthened rules and disciplines within GATT—remains a vital condition for the success of the negotiations. The communication makes it clear that the strengthening of rules and disciplines must include action on tariff and non-tariff measures to ensure effective market access, as well as in relation to safeguards, subsidies, dumping and intellectual property rights.