HC Deb 27 March 1950 vol 473 cc16-7W
111. Captain Duncan

asked the Minister of Agriculture why raspberries were not included in the list of horticultural products, the importation of which under open general licence is to be suspended during certain periods of this year.

Mr. G. Brown

Fresh raspberries do not travel well and imports have never been more than a negligible proportion of total consumption. The risk of heavy imports leading to glut conditions during the home reason is not such as to justify special restrictive measures.

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