Non-Rationed Goods (Consumption)

HC Deb 29 July 1949 vol 467 c191W

Mr. W. Roberts

asked the Minister of Food what is the consumption per head of the staple non-rationed foods at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Strachey

The following are the figures for the year ended 30th June, 1949:

			pounds per head per year
Flour	…	…	232
Potatoes	…	…	266
Fish	…	…	27
Vegetables	…	…	116
Fruit	…	…	129

The quantites cannot be estimated at any particular date with reasonable certainty.