HC Deb 24 February 1937 vol 320 cc2002-3
80. Mr. Chorlton

asked the Minister of Agriculture the increase in horticultural production that followed the passing of the Act protecting hothouse products in yearly periods compared with the period before the Act; and whether he can state the proportion in the London district and that in the South Lancashire district?

Mr. Ramsbotham

I have been asked to reply. As the answer includes a table of figures, I propose, with my hon. Friend's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. T. Williams

Will the hon. Member also circulate the prices before and after the passing of the Act?

Following is the reply:

Information is not available annually regarding the output of glasshouse crops, but the following statement shows the estimated quantities and values of such

Description. 1931. 1935. Increase since 1931.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
£000. £000 Per cent. Per cent.
Fruit and Vegetables:
Tons. Tons.
Tomatoes 54,000 Millions. 2,190 59,000 Millions. 2,520 9 15
Cucumbers 54 lbs. 770 75 lbs. 800 39 4
Grapes 1,150,000 90 2,030,000 45 77 61
All others — 230 — 295 — 28
Flowers, Foliage and Plants — 2,290 — 3,205 — 40
Total — 5,570 — 6,965 — 25

I regret that I am unable to give comparative figures on a regional basis.