§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of the total consumption in the United Kingdom of butter, cheese, condensed milk, dried milk, wheat and flour (wheat equivalent), barley and oats, and meat, respectively, was home produced in 1938, 1951, 1964, and the latest year for which figures are available, respectively.
§ Mr. Mackie:The details requested are as follows:
Proportion of estimated United Kingdom consumption (from commercial supplies) which was home-produced 1938 percent. 1951 percent. 1964 percent. 1969 percent. Butter* 9 4 6 12 Cheese 22 17 41 40 Condensed milk 71 59 94 92 Dried milk 57 60 36 62 Wheat and flour (wheat equivalent)† 23 33 48 44 Barley† 49 65 96 97 Oatst† 96 96 98 98 Beef and veal 50 81 73 72 Mutton and lamb 38 34 42 36 Pork 78 86 98 97 Bacon and ham 27 46 36 38 *Including estimates for farmhouse manufactured butter. †Years commencing July, 1938, 1951, 1964 and 1968.