§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much pigmeat is consumed per head of population in the United Kingdom at the present time; what were the corresponding figures for each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. FennerThe information requested is as follows:
Consumption of pigmeat in the United Kingdom* kg/head 1980 1981 1982 1983 †1984 Pork 12.5 12.7 13.0 13.2 12.4 Bacon and Ham 9.1 8.8 8.4 8.4 8.3 *Supplies for consumption adjusted for stock changes but excluding net imports of pigmeat in processed products. Estimates are in terms of product weight. † Provisional.