§ Mr. Rentonasked the Minister of Food how many tons of apples and pears, respectively, will have been imported from abroad during the months of June. July and August.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeImports of apples and pears are arranged by private trade and I am unable to state precisely the quantities likely to be imported. Supplies from Australia and New Zealand are admitted freely. Supplies from Continental countries shortly will be severely restricted for balance of payments reasons. The value of the quota for pears from Western European and certain other foreign countries for the period July-December, 1952, is £750,000 compared with a total of £2,266,900 from the same countries in the same period last year. For apples the quota is £300,000 compared with a total of £1,129,400 from the same countries in the same period last year.