asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the decision to facilitate the free temporary import of educational, scientific and cultural materials is wholly confined to such as are approved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation; and whether he will make a statement.

No. Articles covered by the international Agreement on the Importation of Educational and Cultural materials are admitted under a number of general provisions which apply to eligible goods of any origin whether for temporary or permanent import. These provisions are complicated; I am therefore writing to the hon. Member to give him the details.