§ Sir J. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what percentage of the United Kingdom food requirements in each of the last five years have been met by home production;
(2) what percentage of the nation's food was foreign-produced in 1963, 1964, and 1965, respectively.
§ Mr. John MackieAs indicated in the reply given to the hon. Member on 15th December, about half our food is home-produced. While it is estimated that this was broadly the proportion in each of the years in question, precise figures are not available on an annual basis.