§ Mr. Hollisasked the Minister of Food whether he will ensure that the crates of grapefruit at present held at Avonmouth Docks, Bristol, owing to a dispute, will be released to the public before there is any possibility of their deteriorating.
§ Mr. WebbDistribution of the grapefruit at Avonmouth Docks is not held up by any dispute. It is moving in the normal way as orders are received from the trade and there is no deterioration. But I must report that there is, at the moment, some falling off of public demand for grape fruit.