§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the annual amount spent on food by the people of the United Kingdom in each year between 1964 and 1968, respectively.
§ Mr. HoyThe estimated expenditure on food in the United Kingdom, as published in the Blue Book on National Income and Expenditure, 1969, is:
£ million 1964 5,495 1965 5,691 1966 5,972 1967 6,152 1968 6,358 The figures include the cost of food to catering establishments as well as household expenditure on food, but exclude the net cost to public authorities of school meals, welfare foods and milk provided under the national milk schemes.