§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Years beginning 1st June Unit Pre-war Average* 1962–63 Wheat … … … 000 tons 1,651 3,911 Barley … … … 000 tons 765 5,764 Oats … … … 000 tons 1,940 1,747 Potatoes … … … 000 tons 4,873 6,658 Sugar beet … … … 000 tons 2,741 5,313 Milk† … … … million gallons 1,556 2,545 Eggs†‡ … … … 000 tons 385 757 Beef and veal … … … 000 tons 578 921 Mutton and lamb … … 000 tons 195 264 Pigmeat ‡ … … … 000 tons 435 807 Poultry meat ‡ … … … 000 tons 89 342 Wool (clip) … … … 000 tons 34 38 * Average of years 1936–7 to 1938–9. † Output for human consumption. ‡ Includes estimated production from units under one acre.