HC Deb 27 April 1978 vol 948 cc639-40W
Mr. Welsh

asked 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 year over the past five years; and which of these countries are subject to a quota system for such products.

Mr. Bishop

The 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.

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