HC Deb 01 March 1999 vol 326 cc571-2W
Mr. MacShane

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to prevent dumping of steel products in the United Kingdom. [73472]

Mr. Wilson

It is the responsibility of the European Commission, on behalf of the Community and Member States, to investigate complaints about dumped or subsidised imports if they believe there is sufficient evidence to warrant doing so. The Commission is currently investigating six complaints of allegedly dumped steel imports and three complaints of allegedly subsidised steel imports.

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