HC Deb 28 July 1939 vol 350 c1824W
Mr. Lambert

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will give, for the latest available year, the totals of foodstuffs, home and imported, consumed in this country, specifying wheat and flour, meat including bacon, poultry, eggs, condensed and dried milk, butter, lard, margarine, cheese, and fruit?

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

I regret that it is not possible to give the totals of all foodstuffs, home and imported, consumed in this country. The following table, however, shows the estimated consumption in 1937 of the commodities specified: —

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

Up to and including 26th July notifications of intention to plough up grassland in Devon under the provisions of Part IV of the Agricultural Development Bill have been received in respect of 10,668 acres.