28. Mr. Rupert De la Bèreasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can now state the total tonnage of imported asparagus which the Government intend to restrict importing into this country between mid-April and end of June this year; and whether he will consider increasing the protective duty on imported asparagus.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftI would refer my hon. Friend to the replies given to my hon. Friend the Member for Heeley (Mr. P. Roberts) on 28th February and 6th March.
Mr. De la BèreDoes my right hon. Friend not realise that the position was not then made clear? Can we not have a clear statement?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftThis matter is still being considered as part of a comprehensive tariff application by the National Farmers' Union on horticultural products.