National Fruit Collection

Justine Greening
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he expects to announce a decision on the tendering of the contract to manage the National Fruit Collection; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Bradshaw
[holding answer 16 May 2007]: Our intention is to announce the decision in late summer or early autumn. A written statement will be made once the outcome of the tendering exercise is known.