asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of United Kingdom dessert apple consumption was comprised of apples of French origin for each of the years 1977, 1978 and 1979.

In the years in question imports from France accounted for the following percentages of total supplies of apples in the United Kingdom.

1977	41 per cent.
1978	39 per cent.
1979 (forecast)	44 per cent.

Import figures do not distinguish between dessert and culinary varieties, but it is believed that virtually all imports are of dessert apples.