§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set out the annual national food bill for each year from 1964 to 1969, with an estimate for 1970.
§ Mr. Mackie:The estimated expenditure on food in the United Kingdom is:
£million 1964 5,592 1965 5,795 1966 6,080 1967 6,260 1968 6,464 1969 6,825 The figures include the cost of food to catering establishments and to institutions such as hospitals and schools, as well as households' expenditure on food. I regret that no estimate is available for 1970.