§ Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Food what proportions of the more important foods are now provided by home production, with comparable figures for 1939 and 1940.
§ Mr. StracheyFigures for the year 1939 are not readily available, so, with the hon. Member's permission, I will give figures for the prewar annual average (1934–38).
PROPORTIONS OF THE MORE IMPORTANT FOODS PROVIDED BY HOME PRODUCTION Prewar Annual Average per cent. Calendar year 1940, per cent. Year to June 1947, per cent. Liquid milk 100 100 100 Eggs in shell 66 75 76 Carcase meat and offal 50 48 46 Bacon and ham 33 42 36 Cheese 24 17 12 Butter 9 9 7 Margarine, lard and compound cooking fat 4 1 less than 1 Sugar 18 26 27 Flour 12 13 23 Potatoes 94 97 98