§ Mrs. Roeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the achievements of the Government with regard to the horticulture industry.
§ Mr. JoplingThe Government have set the climate in which the industry can prosper through capital grant to growers, including enhanced rates for heated glasshouses and orchard replanting; by the introduction of a new programme for EC grants for improved horticultural marketing and processing; by securing satisfactory safeguards for horticulture in various new trading arrangements; through its research and development programme, including the setting up of a horticultural development council for industry funded research; and by persuading the EC Commission to take action to prevent unfair competition from imports of semi-processed soft fruits and from the preferential gas prices to Dutch growers.