§ Sir Hector MonroTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations Her Majesty's Government has made to the authorities in Taiwan in respect of the discriminatory effect of their tax regime on imports of Scotch whisky.
§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 11 March 1991]: The authorities in Taiwan are well aware of the United Kingdom's dissatisfaction. Her Majesty's Government have no formal dealings with the Taiwan authorities, but the British Overseas Trade Board's area advisory group for Taiwan, the Anglo Taiwan trade committee, takes every opportunity to draw our concerns on this matter to their attention, both in Taipei and London and will continue to do so. The Government have also raised the matter with the European Commission.