§ Mr. Allan StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the annual tonnage of dollar banana import quotas allocated to United Kingdom independent companies in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 13 December 1989]: The following tonnages of dollar banana import quotas have been allocated to United Kingdom independent companies during the past five years:
Tonnes 1989 30,000 1988 25,000 1987 27,299 1986 21,075 11985 24,475 1 The quota period was from 1 October 1984 to 31 December 1985.
§ Mr. Allan StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the dollar banana import quota has been allocated to Scottish-based importers in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 13 December 1989]: Allocations are based on past trade, not on geographical location.
874WDuring 1988 and 1989, Scottish-based importers were allocated 6.5 per cent, of the independents' dollar banana quota.
Figures for earlier years could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.