§ Sir G. Foxasked the Minister of Agriculture what proportion of the consumption of essential foodstuffs in Great Britain, other than beer, wines, and spirits, is home-produced; what proportion is imported from overseas; and how these figures compare with the totals last year?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe following table shows in respect of certain foodstuffs the approximate proportions of the average total supplies in Great Britain in the years 1934 to 1936 represented by home production and imports together with corresponding figures for 1937 where figures for that year are available: 221W
Commodity. Approximate Proportions of Total Supply represented by. Home Production. Imports. Average 1934–36. 1937(b). Average 1934–36. 1937(b). Wheat and Flour (a) 23 23 77 77 Meat (excluding Rabbits and Poultry). 47 48(c) 53 52 (c) Sugar 26 21 74 79 Milk 100 100 — — Butter 8 7 92 93 Cheese 28 21 72 79 Potatoes (a) 95 95 5 5 Fruit, raw 29 23 71 77 Eggs in shell 62 56 38 44 (a) Total supplies for all purposes. (b) Figures are provisional. (c) 1936 figures. Estimates of home production for 1937 are not yet available.