To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what tenders it has received from third parties in relation to the contract to manage the National Fruit Collection; whether any of those parties' tenders would (a) break up and (b) relocate the collection from Brogdale; and if he will make a statement. (137424)

[holding answer 16 May 2007]: The bids are currently being processed by DEFRA. Under competition rules it is not possible to comment on the content of any of the bids since to do so might prejudice the outcome of the process.