GATT (Hansard, 17 March 1993)

§ 11. Mrs. Browning
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will take steps to bring about a swift agreement to the GATT arrangements.

§ Mr. Heseltine
I am in regular contact with progress on the GATT Uruguay round. I assure my hon. Friend that this Government will continue to do everything possible to bring the round to a successful conclusion.

§ 24. Mr. Cryer
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the current negotiations on the general agreement on tariffs and trade and the incorporation of the terms of the multi-fibre arrangement.

§ Mr. Needham
During his visit to Washington, the Prime Minister had very positive discussions with President Clinton on the Uruguay round. The President confirmed his support for a successful conclusion to the Uruguay round and that he will be seeking a renewal of the fast-track authority. This is to be welcomed and we hope that negotiations will resume in Geneva. A successful conclusion to the round would include an agreement on international trade in textiles and clothing which would result in a 10-year phase-out of quantitative restrictions maintained under the multi-fibre arrangement.

§ Sir Michael Neubert
To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he next expects to meet his United States counterpart to discuss issues of world trade and the conclusions of the GATT round.

§ Mr. Needham
My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade expects to meet Mr. Kantor, the United States trade representative, when he visits London at the end of this month.