PROPOSED BAN ON COTTON IMPORTS

Early day motion 1558, tabled 15 July 1998 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 57 members.

That this House supports the British Government in opposing measures taken by the European Commission to impose duties on cotton imports from China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey; recognises the adverse effect this will have on United Kingdom jobs with 7,000 jobs in the United Kingdom textile finishing sector at risk; and calls on the Government to continue its stance in objecting to these measures along with the eight other member states who oppose the duties in order to ensure that these proposals are scrapped.

Signatures by party: Labour 42, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 3, Labour/Co-operative 3, UUP 2, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.