HC Deb 22 January 1957 vol 563 cc33-4W
Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentages in 1956, compared with pre-war years, of total supplies of wheat and flour, sugar, carcase meat, bacon and ham, butter, cheese, and shell eggs which were home produced.

Mr. Amory

The following table shows the percentage by weight of the total supplies of these foods provided by home production in the year 1956, compared with the pre-war average:

— Pre-war Average 1956 (provisional)
Wheat and flour (as wheat equivalent) 12 20
Sugar (refined value) 18 22
Carcase meat and offal 51 61
Bacon and ham (curers' production) 29 40
Butter 9 9
Cheese 24 43
Shell eggs 71 96