HC Deb 20 March 1940 vol 358 c2003W
Mr. Parker

asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the United Kingdom output of bacon for the years 1931, 1937 and 1938, and the amounts put into cure during each of those years by curers registered under the bacon marketing scheme?

Sir R. Dorman-Smith

The output of bacon and hams in the United Kingdom for the years 1937 and 1938 (excluding the output of unregistered curers in Great Britain) amounted to 3,115 and 3,236 thousand cwts. respectively. The quantity of bacon put into cure by curers registered under the bacon marketing scheme in these years was 2,452 and 2,517 thousand cwts. respectively. The bacon marketing scheme was not in operation in 1931 and corresponding figures for that year are not available.