§ Mr. TylerTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what the Government's current objectives are for the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade negotiations.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe Government remain committed to an early and successful conclusion to the Uruguay round of negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. We are working with our European Community partners and other key participants to ensure that outstanding issues, particularly in the agriculture negotiations, are resolved as quickly as possible. A successful outcome will strengthen the multilateral trading system, boost world trade, and provide new opportunities for British exporters. It will also help to integrate developing countries and the countries of eastern Europe more closely into the international trading system.
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has made at the most recent round of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade talks concerning the liberalisation of international trade for exporters from poorer countries.
§ Mr. NeedhamIn the negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the European Commission represents the European Community and the102W member states. The Government have made clear their commitment to a successful outcome to the Uruguay round negotiations. A Uruguay round agreement would bring considerable benefits to developing countries, providing greater opportunities for their exports and a more open and stable international framework for the domestic economic reforms which many of them are undertaking.