§ 7. Mr. Marlandasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has about the quantity of home-grown food consumed in the fast food industry.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonIt is not possible to identify the amount of home grown food consumed in the fast food sector, but there is no doubt that this sector offers a growing market for United Kingdom farm produce.
Mr. Andy Stewartasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has about the proportion of total food consumed in the United Kingdom that is consumed in fast food outlets; and what trend the figures show.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonMy Ministry does not collect statistics specifically on the fast food sector. However, limited information from official and trade sources suggests that expenditure on "fast" food has been increasing in recent years and may now be approaching 10 per cent. of total expenditure on food in the United Kingdom.