HC Deb 07 February 1974 vol 868 c372W
Mr. Edelman

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the decline per capita in the consumption of beef and lamb, respectively, since January 1973.

Mrs. Fenner

Between January-March 1973 and October-December 1973, the latest period for which provisional total consumption figures are available, per capita consumption of beef and veal—edible weight—has risen by 3 per cent. and per capita consumption of mutton and lamb has fallen by 17 per cent.

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