Dairy Industry (Hansard, 13 January 1998)

§ Mr. Streeter
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much milk was(a) produced and (b) consumed in the United Kingdom in the last year for which figures are available. [22528]

§ Mr. Rooker
1996 is the last year for which United Kingdom milk production and consumption figures are available. The figures are as follows:

United Kingdom milk production, supply and utilisation: 1996

Million litres

Gross production of milk from the dairy and beef herds¹ 14,224

Imports of raw milk² 111

Exports of raw milk² 173

Total supply 14,162

Utilisation by dairies for drinking milk³ 6,806

Utilisation by dairies for manufacturing dairy products⁴ 6,979

Dairy wastage and stock change 76

Other uses⁵ 301

Total domestic use 14,162

¹ Includes 7 million litres of milk from the beef herd. Excludes suckled milk.

² Milk imported or exported as packaged drinking milk is excluded.

³ Represents consumption of drinking milk in the UK, as little is imported or exported. In 1996 imports of packaged drinking milk were 41 million litres, exports were 53 million litres.

⁴ A proportion of dairy products manufactured will be exported and not consumed in the UK.

⁵ Includes farmhouse consumption, milk fed to stock and on farm waste. Excludes suckled milk.

§ Mr. Streeter
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much(a) fresh and (b) UHT milk was imported into the United Kingdom in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [22529]

§ Mr. Rooker
A total of 153,300 tonnes of milk were imported into the United Kingdom in the 12 months to the end of September 1997. Trade statistics do not distinguish between fresh and UHT milk.

§ Mr. Öpik
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will commission research into the operation of vertically integrated co-operatives for the dairy industry. [22447]

§ Mr. Rooker
I have no such plans.

§ Mr. Öpik
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on his policy relating to Milk Marque. [22448]

§ Mr. Rooker
Issues concerning Milk Marque's commercial operations and those of other companies in the dairy sector are a matter for the competition authorities.

United Kingdom milk production, supply and utilisation: 1996
	Million litres
Gross production of milk from the dairy and beef herds¹	14,224
Imports of raw milk²	111
Exports of raw milk²	173
Total supply	14,162
Utilisation by dairies for drinking milk³	6,806
Utilisation by dairies for manufacturing dairy products⁴	6,979
Dairy wastage and stock change	76
Other uses⁵	301
Total domestic use	14,162
¹ Includes 7 million litres of milk from the beef herd. Excludes suckled milk.
² Milk imported or exported as packaged drinking milk is excluded.
³ Represents consumption of drinking milk in the UK, as little is imported or exported. In 1996 imports of packaged drinking milk were 41 million litres, exports were 53 million litres.
⁴ A proportion of dairy products manufactured will be exported and not consumed in the UK.
⁵ Includes farmhouse consumption, milk fed to stock and on farm waste. Excludes suckled milk.