HC Deb 22 January 1953 vol 510 cc46-7W
53. Brigadier Medlicott

asked the President of the Board of Trade to give details in quantity and value of the various categories of fruit pulp imported into Great Britain during 1951 and 1952, respectively.

Mr. Mackeson

Imports of all fruit pulp are not separately distinguished in the official trade statistics, but it is estimated that 49,000 tons valued at £4.9 million were imported in 1951 and 29,000 tons valued at £2.7 million in 1952. A detailed analysis of these amounts by type of pulp is not available, but imports of apricot, grapefruit, peach, pear and pineapple pulps together accounted for about 29,000 tons valued at £3 million in 1951 and about 15,000 tons valued at £1.6 million in 1952.