§ Mr. WareingTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the likely success of the current round of GATT negotiations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 25 November 1993]: Conclusion of the Uruguay round by the agreed deadline of 15 December is currently the Government's top trade priority. The vote last week by the United States Congress for the north America free trade agreement was a vote for free trade. This and recent progress in Geneva makes successful completion of the round more likely than ever.