asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what further steps he plans to ameliorate tax and import and export relations directed to increasing the flow of trade between Great Britain and Eire and Northern Ireland. respectively.

I have nothing to add to the reply my right hon. Friend gave to an identical Question on 22nd February.

Does my hon. Friend realise that that Answer does not carry the matter very much further, and does she realise that the economy of these two islands is greatly helped by free trade between both sections of the adjoining island and of this island?

Yes, indeed, and our aim and that of the Government of the Irish Republic has been to remove as far as possible all the artificial obstacles to trade between the two countries. If my hon. and learned Friend has any specific suggestions that might assist in this objective, we would be very glad to hear from him.

Is the hon. Lady thinking of giving any further subsidy to Eire agriculture.

This would not be a matter for me.