HC Deb 27 February 1958 vol 583 cc61-2W
88. Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the proportion of home-grown barley and other home-grown grains and materials used in the manufacture of compound feedingstuffs in Great Britain in 1957; and what proportion of the barley used by brewers and maltsters was homegrown.

Mr. John Hare

The proportion of home-grown barley and other homegrown grains and materials used in the manufacture of compound animal feed-ingstuffs in Great Britain in 1957 is estimated at approximately one quarter: about 96 per cent. of the barley used by brewers and maltsters was home-grown.

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