HC Deb 08 December 1970 vol 808 c69W
Mr. Golding

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the amount of beef, lamb and pork, respectively, consumed by humans in the United Kingdom for the last three years.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

Estimates of total supplies of beef and veal, mutton and lamb and pork used for human consumption in the United Kingdom for the years 1967 to 1969 are as follows:

Thousand tons dressed carcase weight
1967 1968 1969
Beef and veal 1,173 1,115 1,164
Mutton and lamb 582 572 536
Pork 552 576 608

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