Home Production and Imports

HC Deb 21 November 1957 vol 578 cc63-4W

68. Mr. Wiley

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of bacon, pork, eggs, beef, mutton, and lamb, respectively, was home-produced in 1955 and 1956; from which countries the balance was imported; and what percentage of the total was from each country.

Mr. Godber

Following is the information:

	1955 per cent.	1956 (provisional) per cent.
Bacon and ham:
Home production		44		40
Imports:
Denmark	41		42
Netherlands	7		8
Poland	7		9
Other countries each with less than 5 per cent. of total supplies	1		1
		56		60
		100		100
Pork:
Home production		91		95
Imports:
Countries each with less than 5 per cent. of total supplies		9		5
		100		100
Eggs:
Home production		91		96
Imports:
Denmark	5		2
Other countries each with less than 5 per cent. of total supplies	4		2
	—	9	—	4
		100		100
Beef and veal:
Home production		63		62
Imports:
Australia	11		8
New Zealand	6		6
Argentine	15		20
Irish Republic	5		3
Other countries each with less than 5 per cent. of total supplies	…		1
	—	37	—	38
		100		100
Mutton and lamb:
Home production		33		36
Imports:
Australia	10		6
New Zealand	47		48
Argentine	10		9
Other countries each with less than 5 per cent. of total supplies	…		1
	—	67	—	64
		100		100
NOTE:…means imports amounting to less than 0.5 per cent. of total supplies.