§ 27. Dr. StoateTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from fruit growers regarding problems experienced with the present year's harvest. [17692]
§ Mr. RookerThe Department has received a number of representations in writing from Members on behalf of fruit growing constituents and from individual growers. In addition the matter was discussed when my noble Friend the Parliamentary Secretary met the Horticultural Executive of the National Farmer's Union in July and subsequently visited fruit growers in Kent.