§ Sir D. Walker-Smithasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fishers and Food whether he has made a recent reassessment of the glasshouse industry. Particularly having reference to the increase in the price of fuel oil and Government aids available in certain competitive countries; and whether he will now reconsider the question of the reintroduction of a fuel oil subsidy.
Mr. StrangeWe have considered the position of the glasshouse industry in the light of the recent announcement of increased process of fuel oil and also of the higher process of fuel oil and also of the higher prices obtained this year for the major glsshouse products. Having regard to the Government's energy policy my right hon. Friend has no proposals at present for the reintroduction of a fuel oil subsidy.