§ Joan RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of apples and pears supplied to the pilots for the National School Fruit Scheme in(a) autumn 2000 and (b) autumn 2001 were of UK origin; and if he will list the other countries of origin of the apples and pears. [57167]
§ Jacqui SmithIn Autumn 2000 all apples and pears supplied to the original national school fruit scheme pilots were from UK. In Autumn 2001 almost all apples and most pears supplied to a much larger number of pilot sites were from UK. Detailed information on other countries or origin for this period is not held centrally.