§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has received the results of the Horticultural Development Council poll and the poll of mushroom growers.
§ Mr GummerYes. The results of the polls are as follows: 543W
In favour Against Spoiled forms Forms not returned Total poll Percentage of the voting who were in favour Litres of spawn purchased 1988 2,437,214 531,118 — 709,871 — 82.1 Percentage (66.3) (14.4) — (19.3) — — Note—Poll figures rounded to 1 decimal point
The result of the poll is in favour of continuing the HDC, and all organisations representing producers and workers employed in the industry are also in favour. The Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Wales and I have therefore decided to confirm the decision originally announced on 10 July 1989 in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Mr. Gill). Arrangements will also be made to bring mushrooms within the scope of the operations of the council. This decision is subject to the approval of Parliament.