§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the quantities and cost of bananas imported from the Windward Islands each year since 1980.
§ Mr. CurryThe quantities and cost of bananas imported from the Windward Islands each year since 1980 are as follows:
Tonnes Value (£) 1980 69,909 20,249,027 1981 103,389 32,849,653 1982 104,287 37,758,070 1983 114,932 48,006,383 1984 130,091 58,712,038 1985 163,168 85,285,560 1986 204,920 108,315,977 1987 183,456 97,820,191 1988 231,338 104,866,452 1989 218,222 100,833,517 1990 244,785 117,153,927 Source: Her Majesty's Customs General Trade Statistics.