Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 November 1973.
Mr Peter Walker
, Worcester
12:00,
19 November 1973
I agree that this has been the situation in the past and all sorts of barriers, including tariff barriers, have impeded British exports, including those of the motor industry. I discussed with Japanese Ministers the various practices which have impeded the motor industry in the past and I am satisfied that these have now been eradicated. The difficulty now is to get the level of production in the British motor industry which will enable it to export to Japan. However, the hon. Member was correct when he referred to past customs, but these have been dropped by the Japanese and there is now considerable opportunity there.