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11.
Mr. H. Hynd
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that Accrington has not had any recent allocation of oranges; and whether this situation will be remedied.
Mr. S. N. Evans
Arrivals of oranges are rather few and far between at the moment because we are coming to the end of the winter season. But over the past 12 months, I would assure my hon. Friend that Accrington has done at least as well as any other part of the country.
Mr. Hynd
Is the Minister aware that I am not asking about the last 12 months and that according to my information Accrington has had no oranges for the last five weeks?
Mr. Evans
We have to allocate to different parts of the country at different times. We never get sufficient at one time to cover the whole of the country.