§ 31. Mr. R. C. Morrisonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what is the annual consumption of potatoes in Great Britain?
Major Lloyd GeorgeDuring the period covering the Great Britain Potato Crops of 1929–1940, the average annual supply amounted to 4,500,000 tons, of which 3,500,000 tons were utilised for human consumption. Potatoes required for seed purposes and stock feeding, together with normal wastage which occurred during storage and distribution, accounted for the balance.