§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on what basis the National Agricultural Advisory Service is now recommending growers to
Per Dozen Cauliflowers Week ended 1970 1971 4th February 11th February 18th February 25th February 3rd February 10th February 17th February 24th February £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Home-Grown— Cornish 0.533 0.675 0.758 0.817 0.538 0.604 0.543 0.505 Kent 0.450 — — — 0.600 0.700 0.600 0.620 Imported French 0.825 0.950 1.038 1.071 0.883 0.842 0.888 0.647 Averages of most usual prices at main wholesale horticultural markets in England and Wales. Growers are given assistance by capital grants and in other ways to improve their ability to compete with imports on the merits of their produce. They also receive a measure of protection from the tariff which rises from £0.30 per cwt. to £0.40 per cwt. on 1st March. If at any time growers have evidence that imports are being dumped or subsidised and are causing or threatening them material injury, it is open to them to apply to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for anti-dumping action.
382Wturn over to bulb onions; and whether he considers that this advice may eventually cause a glut in this crop.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartN.A.A.S. advice to growers is based upon information from research and experimental centres. There are good opportunities for high-grade produce to displace some of the large onion imports. Attention is normally drawn to production and marketing possibilities and dangers.