§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many pounds of pork per head of population in Great Britain were consumerd in 1972, 1973 and the first six months of 1974, respectively.
§ Mr. BishopEstimates of the total consumption of pork are available only for the United Kingdom as a whole. The figures for 1972 and 1973 are 27.2 and 26.7 lb. per head per annum respectively and 13.9 lb. per head for the first six months of 1974.
£ per live cwt. Variable Premium Total average producers' returns Week beginning Target Price Beef Premium Great Britain Northern Ireland Great Britain Northern Ireland 18th November … 18.00 2.27 0.10½ 0.80½ 18.34½ 14.65½ 25th November … 18.45 2.27 0.57½ 1.27½ 19.13½ 14.92 2nd December … 18.90 2.83½ 1.25 1.95 19.46 15.84 9th December … 19.35 2.83½ 0.35½ 1.05½ 20.28 14.79 16th December … 19.80 2.83½ 0.19 0.89 20.63½ 15.64 23rd December … 20.30 3.04 — — 21.17 16.89 30th December … 6th January* … 20.80 3.40½ 0.04 0.74 21.27 18.66½ * Provisional.
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how the total average returns including both subsidies to beef producers selling on a live-weight basis in England, in Scotland and in Wales compare with the target prices for cattle in each week since the variable premiums were introduced.
£ per live cwt. Beef Premium Variable Premium Total Average Producers' Returns Week beginning Target Price Great Britain Great Britain England and Wales Scotland 18th November … 18.00 2.27 0.10½ 18.34½* 18.34½* 25th November … 18.45 2.27 0.57½ 19½04 19.54½ 2nd December … 18.90 2.83½ 1.25 19.29 20.18½ 9th December … 19.35 2.83½ 0.35½ 20.32½ 20.09 16th December … 19.80 2.83½ 0.19 20.69½ 20.41 23rd December … 20.30 3.04 — 21.30 20.63 30th December … 6th January (Provisional) … 20.80 3.40½ 0.04 21.38 20.76½ * Great Britain figure—no separate figures available.