§ Mr. Moateasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what 298W proportions of United Kingdom butter consumption are supplied by (a) United Kingdom producers, (b) Commonwealth countries and (c) other EEC countries; what are the comparable percentages for the previous five years; and what is his forecast for next year.
§ Mr. BishopChanges in the size of stocks complicate comparisons between supplies and consumption. But of total new supplies the percentage, by origin, were as follows:
United Kingdom Other EEC Common-wealth 1971 15 29 41 1972 22 29 33 1973 22 42 34 1974 11 65 24 1975 9 68 23 1976 (first quarter) 15 62 23 It is not the practice of my Department to publish forecasts of consumption.