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Food Products (Imports)

Volume 320: debated on Thursday 18 February 1937

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asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state, by countries, how far overseas exporters have or have not carried out agreements or understandings which were come to with them for the restriction of their shipments of food products to the United Kingdom so that British producers should not be squeezed out of their own Home market?

Imports into this country of a number of foodstuffs are or have been subject to compulsory regulation or voluntary control. I fear it is not possible, within the scope of a Parliamentary answer, to give details relating to exports of so many foodstuffs from so many countries over a period of several years, but if my hon. Friend will let me know which particular product or period he has in mind, I shall be happy to supply the information.