§ Colonel PERKINSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the serious effects of foreign competition on the home growing of strawberries; and whether he will institute an inquiry to see whether any and, if so, what remedial action can be taken?
Mr. WOODAn investigation into the marketing and distribution of strawberries is at present in hand as part of the series of investigations now being conducted by my Department into produce marketing in general. Special attention is being given, in the course of this investigation, to the incidence of imports and their effect on the marketing of the home crop. I propose to await the results of this investigation which will be issued in report form in due course.