Bananas (Hansard, 15 March 1989)

§ Mrs. Wise
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the quantity of bananas imported in the most recent year for which figures are available into Britain from the Windward Isles; and what information he has on the percentage this is of the total banana exports of the Windward Isles.

§ Mr. Forth
The United Kingdom imported 128.7 thousand tonnes of fresh bananas originating from the Windward Isles in 1987. Information is not available on the percentage of total banana exports from the Windward Isles which this represents.

§ Mrs. Wise
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from which countries bananas are imported into Britain; and if he will make a statement about banana imports after 1992.

§ Mr. Forth
In 1987, imports of fresh bananas originating from Jamaica, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Belize and Surinam accounted for over 70 per cent. of United Kingdom total imports. A list showing all countries from which the United Kingdom imported bananas has been placed in the Library.
Projections of trade levels are not available.