69. Mr. Baker Whiteasked the Minister of Food when His Majesty's Government stated its needs under the Marshall Plan, what request for fresh fruit over the period July, 1948, to June, 1952, was included; and what was the proposed proportion of apples and pears.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe figures included in the Paris report for fruit for the three periods beginning in mid 1948, mid 1949 and mid 1950 respectively were: 2,074,000, 2,274,000 and 2,280,000 metric tons. The figures were not sub-divided into separate categories of fruit. No figures were included beyond mid 1951.