§ Mr. Thornton-Kemsleyasked the Minister of Food if he will publish a table showing details of the total supplies of the various foods consumed in the United Kingdom in 1949; and the percentage of home produced and imported.
§ Mr. WebbDetailed information about food supplies in 1949 has already been published in the Ministry of Food Bulletin for 24th June, 1950, and I am sending the hon. Member a copy. The62W following table gives a summary of this information:
TOTAL SUPPLIES OF MA IN FOODS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN 1949, SHOWING PERCENTAGE HOME PRODUCED AND IMPORTED (Home production includes production by self-suppliers. Imports include quantities for re-export) Total Per cent. Per cent. Commodity Supplies '000 tons Home-Produced Imported Wheat and Flour (as wheat equivalent). 7,184 22 78 Oils and Fats (crude oil equivalent). 1,262 13 87 Sugar (refined value). 2,548 20 80 Meat (including canned-product weight). 1,706 45 55 Bacon and Ham 327 57 43 Fish (including Canned Fish). 1,216 81 19 Butter 338 6 94 Cheese 246 14 86 Condensed Milk 176 61 39 Dried Milk 64 46 54 Shell Eggs 465 69 31 Egg Products (dried egg equivalent). 13 ? 100 Dried Fruit 191 — 100 Citrus Fruit 389 — 100 Milk for human consumption as liquid. 7,659 100 — Potatoes for human consumption. 5,805 98 2