HC Deb 20 April 1970 vol 800 c56W
Mr. Pardoe

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of the total consumption in the United Kingdom of butter, cheese, condensed milk, dried milk, wheat and flour (wheat equivalent), barley and oats, and meat, respectively, was home produced in 1938, 1951, 1964, and the latest year for which figures are available, respectively.

Mr. Mackie:

The details requested are as follows:

Proportion of estimated United Kingdom consumption (from commercial supplies) which was home-produced
1938 percent. 1951 percent. 1964 percent. 1969 percent.
Butter* 9 4 6 12
Cheese 22 17 41 40
Condensed milk 71 59 94 92
Dried milk 57 60 36 62
Wheat and flour (wheat equivalent)† 23 33 48 44
Barley† 49 65 96 97
Oatst† 96 96 98 98
Beef and veal 50 81 73 72
Mutton and lamb 38 34 42 36
Pork 78 86 98 97
Bacon and ham 27 46 36 38
*Including estimates for farmhouse manufactured butter.
†Years commencing July, 1938, 1951, 1964 and 1968.

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