§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the volume of beef produced and consumed in the United Kingdom last year; and what proportion of the production came from Wales.
§ Mr. BishopIn the year ending 31st March 1975, 1.132 million tons of home-killed beef and veal were produced in the United Kingdom. Separate figures for production in Wales are not available. But it is provisionally estimated that 33,000 tons or nearly 3 per cent. of the total, can be attributed to animals slaughtered in Wales. Total supplies of beef and veal moving into human consumption in the United Kingdom are estimated at 1.269 million tons for the same period.