asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a statement on the results of representations made by Her Majesty's Government to the Common Market authorities about the effects on the United Kingdom metal fastener industry of imports of nuts and bolts made from cheap steel marketed by European producers in breach of EEC regulations.

We presented evidence from the industry to suggest that European competitors had unfair access to raw materials sold at prices in breach of the Davignon plan. The British industry is assembling more information for the Government to pass to the Commission in support of its claims that the Davignon plan is being disregarded.