The answer lies simply in the tastes of the consumer. We like oranges—we like food that grows abroad but which we do not grow. That demand has grown over the years, so we import more. We should be careful lest we try to search for set levels of output or demand in what is still a market economy.
Agriculture Bill
Proceeding contribution from
James Cartlidge
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 October 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Agriculture Bill.
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