§ Mr. John Wellsasked the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received in recent weeks from farmers' and growers' organisations about any proposed removal of duties on imported processed fruit and vegetable; and if he will give an assurance that United Kingdom interests will be protected in any changes that may occur.
§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyAn application for the removal of import duty on a range of fruit and vegetable products used in food processing was advertised by the Board of Trade last month. The representations received include some from farmers' and growers' organisations. All relevant considerations will be taken into account, in accordance with Section 1 of the Import Duties Act, 1958, before the Board decides what, if any changes to recommend.