HL Deb 28 February 1994 vol 552 c70WA
Lord Pitt of Hampstead

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What were the average prices received for bananas imported in the United Kingdom during 1992 and 1993 from the Windward Islands, Belize and Jamaica respectively.

The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Earl Howe)

The table gives the prices on landing in the UK (CIF prices) of bananas from the Windward Islands, Jamaica and Belize, for 1992 and 1993. These prices are derived from information supplied by Her Majesty's customs and Excise. They are given in pounds sterling per tonne and rounded to the nearest pound.

Windward Islands Belize Jamaica
1992
January 459 392 453
February 476 397 458
March 486 408 468
April 523 414 486
May 521 406 475
June 523 391 488
July 493 385 478
August 479 374 462
September 464 379 449
October 435 423 441
November 429 454 433
December 416 468 421
1993
January 387 451 415
February 411 478 481
March 562 533 517
April 517 480 520
May 487 463 500
June 522 463 496
July 452 480 477
August 524 469 512
September 524 490 480
October 511 467 473
November 458 475 453
December 373 493 395