HC Deb 22 May 1952 vol 501 c81W
104. Mr. Bottomley

asked the Minister of Food whether the supply of tinplate for the canning of the salmon and crab we

Pre-war average Per cent. of total supplies provided by home production
1945 1951
Wheat and Flour (as wheat equivalent) 12 32 24
Oils and Fats (crude oil equivalent) 16 6 11
Sugar (refined value) 16 31 23
Carcase Meat and Offal 50 50 65
Bacon and Ham (including canned) 34 34 43
Fish (including canned and shell fish) 85 64 84
Butter 9 8 5
Cheese 24 10 18
Condensed Milk 70 59 63
Dried Milk (whole and skimmed) 59 49 43
Shell Eggs 71 87 87
Milk for human consumption (as liquid) 100 100 100
Potatoes for human consumption 94 100 97
The pre-war average figures are for the years 1936–37 to 1938–39, with the exception of oils and fats and fish which are for the years 1934–38.