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Car Exports

Volume 718: debated on Thursday 4 November 1965

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52.

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give an assurance that he will take steps at the Copenhagen Conference to impress upon the other European Free Trade Association countries the need to reduce the obstacles which are put in the way of British motor car exports.

53.

asked the President of the Board of Trade what representations have been received during the past three months from the British motor industry with regard to the difficulties placed in the way of their exports into Switzerland; and what steps he is proposing to take to bring this matter to the notice of the Swiss representatives at the Copenhagen Conference.

The Copenhagen meeting took place a week ago. As regards obstacles to British car exports, I would refer the hon. Member to the Answers I gave to the hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd) and other hon. Members yesterday.