§ Mr. Temple-Morrisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is satisfied that the existing powers of horticulture marketing inspectors in the exercise of their duties in regulating fruit imports are sufficient to prevent fruit of inferior and unacceptable quality being purchased by the British public; and what plans he has to increase these powers.
§ Mr. WigginI am satisfied that the existing powers of the horticultural marketing inspectors are sufficient to enable them to carry out their duties in regulating the quality of fruit whether imported or home produced. I have no evidence that significant quantities of inferior quality imported fruit are being offered for sale.