§ Sir J. Smythasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is aware that unusually large quantities 55W of Sicilian concentrated orange juice are currently being imported into this country at prices well below those of comparable products of other Mediterranean countries, and that the price of orange juice in Sicily is twice that of oranges in Israel and Spain; and, in view of widespread doubts as to the purity of such Sicilian juice, whether he will make a statement on its quality.
§ Mr. John HareI am aware that there has been a considerable increase in imports of Sicilian concentrated orange juice and that the average value of imports from Italy is well below that of imports from Spain and Israel. The authorities concerned are investigating the nature and description of the Sicilian juice and we must await the outcome of these enquiries.