§ Lord Pitt of Hampsteadasked 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