§ Mr. D. Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies by what per- 8W centage the market price of citrus fruit has increased in British Honduras since 1951, showing each year separately.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 1st March, 1956; Vol. 549, Col. 151], supplied the following information:
The prices for grapefruit paid to British Honduras growers since 1951 have been as follows:
Nearly all the oranges produced are sold for processing and, during the past few seasons up to 1953–54, growers have been paid 7s. 6d. per box; for the 1954–55 season the price has been 6s. 6d. per box, a fall of 13.6 per cent.
— Prices Export Processing Weighted average %+ or — of 1951–52 average s. d. s.d. s. d. s. d. 1951–52 3 6 3 0 3 1 — 1952–53 4 0 3 6 3 8 +18.9 1953–54 5 0 4 6 4 7 +48.6 1954–55 3 0 2 6 2 6½ —17.6