§ Mr. CrowtherTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he expects to be able to make a statement on the scheme proposed by the Timber Trade Federation for an import surcharge to finance tropical forestry management through the International Tropical Timber Organisation.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe proposal for an import levy which has been put forward by the timber trades in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom has a number of implications, including European Community and GATT. We are considering these within the context of our overall approach to the problem of the depletion of the rain forests.