HC Deb 27 July 1916 vol 84 cc1865-6
61. Mr. RUPERT GWYNNE

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider the advisability of prohibiting the importation of tomatoes from abroad, seeing that these can be grown in this country and that from 50,000 to 60,000 cwts. are being now imported each week, and thus save money from going abroad which might be kept in this country?

Mr. HARCOURT

I do not see my way at present to prohibit the importation of tomatoes.

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