§ Mr. TredinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent discussions he has had concerning the importation of shoes from third-world countries, tariffs raised against British shoes in those countries and the Uruguay round of the GATT negotiations.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe have been in regular contact with the footwear industry over the past year about the issues raised in the current round of GATT negotiations, and have passed to the European Commission the details the industry has given us of both tariff and non-tariff barriers in all third countries, including a number of third-world countries. We will make every effort to ensure that these issues are properly addressed during the detailed bilateral phase of the negotiations between now and the end of the year.