asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the grounds on which restrictions are imposed on imported fruits, with the exception of apples, at a time when glut conditions prevail in the home apple crop?

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on 13th September to the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnor (Mr. Jackson).

Is it not the fact that apples are being allowed in and other fruit excluded when the home yield is so plentiful?

I said in answer to the previous question that the import of apples was not so urgent a question; they come in at a later date than the other fruit. They are excluded at the moment in order to give an opportunity for discussion with the importing countries.