§ Mr. Levyasked the Minister of Agriculture what proportion of the home consumption of wheat, barley, oats, meat, bacon, eggs, and dairy produce is now being produced in this country compared with 1914?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe following statement gives the estimated proportions of the total supplies of each of the commodities mentioned which were produced in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the years 1936 and 1913, which are the years nearest to those mentioned for which such estimates have been made:
Percentage home produced. Commodity. 1913. 1936. Wheat 23 23 Barley 55 44 Oats 72 95 Beef and veal 53 52 Mutton and lamb 45 44 *Pigmeat 47 52 eggs 36 52 Butter 13 10 Cheese 24 30 Fresh milk for liquid consumption 100 100 * Comparative figures for bacon alone are not available.