HC Deb 09 December 1976 vol 922 cc332-3W
Mr. George Grant

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the annual average liquid milk consumption per person in each of the EEC countries for the last three years.

Mr. Bishop

Information derived from published statistics of the European Communities for the years 1972 to 1974 is given in the table below. Comparable Community statistics for 1975 have not yet been published.

ANNUAL AVERAGE LIQUID MILK CONSUMPTION IN EEC MEMBER STATES 1972–1974
(kg. per head)
1972 1973 1974
Federal Republic of Germany 67 62 59
France 73 63 65
Italy * 57 56
Netherlands * 72 69
Belgium * 72 68
Luxembourg 103 102 98
Denmark 87 73 75
Irish Republic 212 206 202
United Kingdom 140 142 145
* Not available on a comparable basis.

SourcesDerived from the Statistical Office of the European Communities (SOEC) Agricultural Statistics publications.