§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is his estimate of the consumption of tea per head in the United Kingdom, in Scotland, and in England, respectively.
§ Mr. HoyEstimates of annual tea consumption per head in the United Kingdom in recent years are:
1964 1965 1966 9.3 lb. 8.9 lb. 8.7 lb. Preliminary estimates for 1967 indicate an upward turn in consumption.
Comparable figures are not available for Scotland and England separately. However, the National Food Survey Committee on Household Food Consumption and Expenditure reports that tea consumption per head in households in Scotland is about 11 per cent. below the average for Great Britain.