§ 65. Mr. W. H. GREENasked the Minister of Agriculture the consumption of beef, veal, mutton, and lamb per head of the population in the United Kingdom in the years 1929, 1933, and 1935?
§ Mr. ELLIOTAs the reply includes a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
§ Estimated consumption of Beef and Veal, and of Mutton and Lamb, per head of the population in the United Kingdom in the years 1929, 1933 and 1935.
| Description of Meat. | 1929. | 1933. | 1935. |
| lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | |
| Beef and Veal | 67.9 | 62.8 | 66.3 |
| Mutton and Lamb | 27.7 | 31.9 | 30.4 |
| Total | 95.6 | 94.7 | 96.7 |
§ Note.—Figures for 1929 and 1933 are estimates for calendar years. It is not possible to make a satisfactory estimate for the calendar year 1935 until the tabulation of the agricultural returns for 1936 is completed, in about six weeks' time. The figures in the last column are for the 12 months ended 31st May, 1935.