HC Deb 13 December 1948 vol 459 cc816-7
17. Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

asked the Minister of Food the value of citrus fruits, imported from Empire countries during the last 12 months with comparable figures for the import of such fruit from foreign countries.

Mr. Strachey

The value of citrus fruit imported into the United Kingdom in the 12 months from 1st November, 1947, to 31st October, 1948, from Commonwealth countries was £4,149,010, and from foreign countries £7,296,578. In addition, we imported citrus fruits to the value of £12,492,298 from Palestine.