HC Deb 27 November 1936 vol 318 cc723-4W
Mr. ACLAND

asked the Minister of Agriculture what has been the per capita consumption of beef and veal, mutton and lamb, and pig products, respectively, from 1932 to the latest convenient date?

Mr. W. S. MORRISON

The following statement gives the information desired:

Estimated per caput consumption of meat in the United Kingdom in the years 1932 to 1935
— 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. (Provisional.)
lb. lb. lb. lb.
Beef and Veal 60.9 62.8 65.3 66.6
Mutton and Lamp. 31.5 31.9 30.3 30.0
Pigmeat 50.0 45.3 43.3 43.6
Total of above 142.4 140.0 138.9 140.2