§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing how the United Kingdom production of agricultural products subject to the common agricultural policy price compares with 1970–71 production levels.
§ Mr. Gummer[pursuant to his reply, 25 April 1986, c. 248]: The first block of figures below shows the 1970–71 and 1985 production of the main items subject to the common agricultural policy.
The second block gives, for comparison, similar data for some other items. (All figures are '000 tonnes except where otherwise specified.)
1970–71 *1985 Total Cereals† 13,255 22,137 Wheat 4,236 11,861 Barley 7,530 9,617 Oilseed Rape 8 891 Sugar‡ 954 1,211 Field Peas n.a. 233 Field Beans n.a. 155 Apples 530 300 Pears 72 51 Cauliflowers 289 367 Tomatoes 110 124 Milk (million litres)║ 12,102 15,265 Beef and Veal 987 1,115 Mutton and Lamb 223 305 Eggs (million dozens) 1,257 1,031 Poultrymeat 579 875 Pigmeat 944 989 Potatoes 7,364 6,892 Total Top Fruit¶ 674 379 Total Soft Fruit 103 109 Total Outdoor Vegetables● 3,151 3,293 Total Protected Vegetables■ 215 344 Ornamental Crops (£ million) 51 246 Hops 12 7 Wool (million kg) 46 57 * Provisional. † Includes wheat and barley. ‡ Sugar production from homegrown sugar beet. The 1970–71 figure is on a raw sugar basis, and the 1985 figure on a refined sugar basis. ║Sales through MMB schemes. ¶ Includes apples and pears. ● Includes cauliflowers. ■ Includes tomatoes.