§ Mr. Welshasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the quantity of raspberry and other fruit imports into the United Kingdom from Yugoslavia, Poland and Holland in each 640W year over the past five years; and which of these countries are subject to a quota system for such products.
§ Mr. BishopThe quantities of fresh and processed fruit were (in tonnes):
From Netherlands Poland Yugoslavia 1973— Fresh 20,360 69 107 Processed 9,358 4,207 3,283 1974— Fresh 19,497 — 221 Processed 10,408 3,549 2,764 1975— Fresh 32,918 49 137 Processed 6,626 2,715 1,370 1976— Fresh 27,526 134 — Processed 9,273 4,992 1,394 1977— Fresh 26,994 486 127 Processed 15,333 3,692 2,812 No fresh raspberries were imported: processed raspberries are not separately distinguished in our trade statistics.
United Kingdom imports of fresh and processed fruit from these countries are not subject to quotas.