§ Mr. Butcherasked the Minister of Food whether he will give details of the fruit and vegetables to be imported into this country under the Anglo-Polish and Anglo-French Agreements, specifying the tonnage authorised.
§ Mr. StracheySo far as imports from Poland are concerned, no further arrangements have been made than those set out in the Trade and Finance Agreement which has been published as a White Paper, Cmd. 7628 of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy. Although in fact importers may not, of course, purchase up to the full tonnages mentioned under the Anglo-French Agreement we are prepared to license private traders to import up to the following amounts:
Tonnage for 1949 to be imported by Ministry of Food Sweet oranges 30,000 Tonnage for 1949 to be imported by Private Traders Lemons 1,500 Plums 3,000 Pears 500 Mandarines, tangerines and clementines 6,750 Grapes 1,670 Peaches and nectarines 4,000 Melons 330 Currants 4,300 Apricots 375 Cherries 3,000 Strawberries 2,000 Green figs 250 Gooseberries and raspberries 200 Onions 3,750 Garlic 100 Tomatoes 10,000 Asparagus 800 Broccoli and cauliflower 2,500 Lettuce and endive 4,000 Radishes 30 Peas 1,000 Beans 120 Cucumbers 200 Other fresh vegetables 750 New potatoes 20,000