§ Mr. John Wellsasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value, respectively, of imported tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuces, cut flowers and cut foliage in the latest 12 months for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MasonThe following is the information:
UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS Twelve months ended May, 1966 £'000 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled 20,207 Tomatoes, preserved (including puree, paste and pulp) 12.592 Cucumbers (other than gherkins), fresh or chilled 3.034 Lettuce and endive, fresh or chilled 2.694 Cut flowers 1.290 Foliage, including mosses, lichens and grasses 213