asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what is the total number of anti-dumping cases currently being investigated by his Department; and what was the comparable figure in March 1976;

Commodity				Exporting country		Date advertised
Single-barrelled sporting shotguns	…	…	…	U.S.S.R.	…	5th February 1976
Double-barrelled sporting shotguns	…	…	…	U.S.S.R.	…	5th February 1976
PVC leathercloth	…	…	…	Hungary	…	16th March 1976
PVC leathercloth	…	…	…	East Germany	…	10th January 1977
Stereo flong	…	…	…	U.S.A.	…	24th August 1976
Stainless steel bars and billets	…	…	…	Spain	…	18th October 1976
Steel reinforcing bars	…	…	…	South Africa	…	21st December 1976
Non-alloy steel sections and flats	…	…	…	Spain	…	1st February 1977
Non-alloy steel sections and flats	…	…	…	South Africa	…	1st February 1977
Non-alloy steel sections and flats	…	…	…	Japan	…	14th March 1977
Printed circuit board drills	…	…	…	U.S.A	…	4th February 1977
Horticultural glass	…	…	…	U.S.S.R.	…	17th February 1977
Horticultural glass	…	…	…	Czechoslovakia	…	17th February 1977
Horticultural glass	…	…	…	Romania	…	17th February 1977
Horticultural glass	…	…	…	Poland	…	17th February 1977
Socket sets	…	…	…	Japan	…	18th March 1977
Compressed air breathing apparatus	…	…	…	Sweden	…	24th March 1977
High speed steel	…	…	…	Austria	…	25th March 1977
Tool steel	…	…	…	Austria	…	25th March 1977

The comparable figure in March 1976 was 10 cases. These figures do not include cases which have not reached the formal full investigation stage. It would not be appropriate to list these, since this might prejudice our inquiries. In addition the Department is currently assisting the Commission in handling three formally announced anti-dumping complaints on behalf of United Kingdom industries.