§ Mr. Newensasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will discuss with the EEC Agricultural Commission the imposition of quotas on import of Dutch tomatoes into the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. WigginWe are always ready to discuss with the European Commission any action that we consider might be
IMPORTS OF TOMATOES, JANUARY-JUNE 1980, IN TONNES Source January February March April May June Belgium/Luxembourg … — 30 — — — 8 France … 216 133 16 45 61 114 Italy … — — 4 20 — 8 Netherlands … 706 3,499 102 4,916 13,470 15,020 West Germany … — — — — 14 — Denmark … — — — — — — Irish Republic … 1 1 1 55 256 565 Canary Isles … 12,994 15,260 17,256 12,292 3,796 — Spain … 3,519 1,472 912 269 310 173 Morocco … 205 106 112 — 68 — Rumania … — — — — 18 127 Cyprus … 1 1 14 — — — Greece … — — 1 — — — Portugal … — — — — 19 1 Israel … 26 — 29 19 — — Albania … — — — — 141 104 United States of America … — — 22 14 — — Ivory Coast … 8 17 9 3 31 — Egypt … 29 2 — — — — Poland … — — — — — 13 Iceland … — 78 — — — — Others … 16 — — — 14 — TOTALS … 17,720 20,599 18,478 17,633 18,198 16,133
§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the increase in the exports of tomatoes to the United Kingdom between 22 March and 20 May of the current year.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI regret that information about imports of tomatoes into the United Kingdom is not available on a daily basis, but I refer the hon. Member to the reply which my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary gave to the hon. Member for Harlow (Mr. Newens) today.