§ Lord O'HAGANasked Her Majesty's Government:
The quantity of apple juice and apples imported for cider making in each month in each of the last five years.
Lord ORAMNo information is available for apple juice for cider making as the figures are not separately distinguished in the overseas trade statistics. Imports of cider apples in bulk during the period 16th September and 15th December are given below; other cider apple imports are thought to be small, but no recent information is available.
Metric tons 1972(1) 1973 1974 1975 1976 September — 21 — — — October 1,842 6,365 18 2,987 20 November 2,534 7,216 139 1,254 — December 1,465 41 59 60 — Note: (1) covers all cider apples imported during the month.
House adjourned at seven minutes before midnight.