§ 84. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is aware that the retail price of imported cauliflowers has been raised by 10 old pence in many shops due to the imposition of import levy; and what steps he will take to restore the former price by removing the import levy.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantNo information is collected officially about retail prices of imported cauliflowers. Wholesale prices in England and Wales were about 2 new pence per cauliflower higher for French cauliflowers in the third week of the present month than in the previous week.
As was explained in the answer given to a Question by the hon. Member for West Ham, North (Mr. Arthur Lewis) on 16th March, the import charge, which applies to French cauliflowers only, is a provisional anti-dumping charge, which will be revoked or replaced by an antidumping duty as soon as the full antidumping investigation is completed. We expect to be able to announce our decision very shortly.