HC Deb 18 December 1975 vol 902 c720W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total volume of potatoes produced and consumed in the United Kingdom last year; and what proportion of United Kingdom production came from Wales.

Mr. Bishop

The estimated total United Kingdom production of potatoes from the 1974 crop amounted to 6,684,000 tons, of which 5,244,000 tons were used for human consumption. Approximately 2 per cent. of the United Kingdom crop comes from Wales.

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