§ 88. Sir H. Roperasked the President of the Board of Trade the values of imports of strawberries last year and the values for which import licences are to be issued this year.
Mr. P. ThomeycroftThe value of fresh strawberries imported into the United Kingdom during 1951 was £492,138 c.i.f. Strawberries were withdrawn from open general licence on 8th November, 1951, and for the period ending 1st June, 1952, were included with cherries, currants, gooseberries, plums and rhubarb in a quota against which import licences were issued to a value of £267,000; it is not possible to say how much of this will be used for the import of strawberries. For the period 2nd June, 1952, to 31st December, 1952, it is intended to issue licences for strawberries for a value not exceeding £165,000 c.i.f.