§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of household milk sold in England in the last year for which figures are available was organic; and if he will make a statement. [97938]
§ Ms QuinNo figures are available for liquid milk separately, but estimates produced by the organic sector itself indicate that organic dairy products had a retail value of £54 million in 1998–99. This represents around 1 per cent. of total retail sales of dairy products that year.
§ Mr. McWalterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has for using a single co-operative to market organic milk after 31 March 2000. [97850]
§ Ms QuinNone. The marketing of milk is a matter for the industry itself. There is already one co-operative marketing organic milk in England.