§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many million tons of grain have been fed to British livestock in the years 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977; and what percentage was fed to pigs.
§ Mr. BishopEstimates of the total quantities of grain fed to livestock in the United Kingdom in the years 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977 are as follows:
These figures are taken from the Annual Review of Agriculture 1978 (Cmnd 7058),
Million tonnes 1974 1975 1976 1977 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.4 (forecast)
UNITED KINGDOM BEER EXPORTS TO EEC COUNTRIES 1975 1976 1977 (January-November) Bulk Barrels* Value Bulk Barrels Value Bulk Barrels Value £ £ £ Belgium and Luxembourg 226,203 1,872,482 212,872 2,033,158 169,663 2,061,682 Denmark … 658 21,378 779 34,023 847 41,504 France … 7,965 259,833 9,757 411,539 13,229 616,160 Germany† … 23,867 620,341 25,293 732,596 25,383 924,108 Italy … 4,175 144,135 5,161 208,797 7,665 359,285 Ireland … 6,478 169,003 9,819 259,096 12,731 311,238 Netherlands† … 30,031 601,807 24,792 605,101 27,980 848,497
UNITED KINGDOM BEER IMPORTS FROM EEC COUNTRIES 1975 1976 1977(January-November) Bulk Barrels* Value Bulk Barrels Value Bulk Barrels Value £ £ £ Belgium and Luxembourg 99,073 1,341,563 65,483 820,407 18,069 543,645 Denmark … 268,892 8,285,976 291,437 10,477,157 81,112 3,738,016 France … 3,713 129,604 967 37,079 954 38,210 Germany … 176,279 4,864,562 228,045 6,937,235 277,166 8,045,453 Italy … 3,452 120,776 409 20,220 349 15,846 Ireland … 1,181,862 13,310,074 1,200,537 13,862,231 999,951 11,880,625 Netherlands … 30,014 797,891 48,521 1,217,381 38,810 1,389,160 Source: H.M. Customs and Excise. * One Bulk Barrel contains 36 gallons. † The figures for Germany and the Netherlands include supplies for British forces abroad. These supplies are estimated at approximately 43,000 bulk barrels in 1975, 40,000 bulk barrels in 1976 and 39,000 bulk barrels in January to November 1977