§ 22. Mr. CorbynTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what restrictions are placed on the importing of goods produced by child labour. [32132]
§ Mr. NelsonNone. The Government deplore any exploitation of children and we press all countries which have signed labour conventions to meet their obligations. However, we believe improvements in labour standards are more likely to result from economic growth through trade than from unilateral trade restrictions which would simply damage those countries they seek to help.