§ Mr. Spearingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the per capita consumption in each of the EEC member States of butter, milk,
CONSUMPTION OF CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS IN EEC MEMBER COUNTRIES Belgium/Luxembourg Kilogrammes per head Year West Germany France Italy Netherlands Denmark Irish Republic United Kingdom Butter … … 1973 6 7 2 2 9 7 10 6 Milk … … … 1972 71 69 72 99 74 81 279 141 Milk powder … 1973 2 1 n.a. 3 2 1 1 2 Cheese … … 1973 11 15 11 10 9 9 3 6 Pigmeat … … 1972 49 33 15 32 36 34 31 28 Wheat* … … 1972–3 47 72 125 55 75 40 78 65 Rye* … … 1972–3 15 .. .. 4 1 21 0 .. Vegetable oils and fats (including margarine) … 1972–3 14 14 23 20 16 7 6 n.a. Sheepmeat (including goat meat) … 1972 .. 3 1 .. 1 .. 11 10 * All uses (including bread). n.a. = Not available. .. = Less than ½ kilogramme. Source: Statistical Office of European Communities.