Food Production (Hansard, 27 March 1975)

§ Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of total consumption of cereals meat, milk and milk products, and sugar, respectively, was grown in the United

	1972–73	1973–74	1974–75
				UK	EEC	UK	EEC	UK (forecast)
Cereals	…	…	…	65	91	68	…	70
Meat	…	…	…	75	89^*	80	89^*	82
Milk	…	…	…	100	100	100	100	100
Milk products—Butter	…	…	…	22	92†	22	118†	10
Cheese	…	…	…	56	…	66	…	62
Sugar	…	…	…	35	94	38	90	22
Sources:
1. Annual Review of Agriculture 1975, Cmnd. 5977.
2. EEC Commission's Annual Report on the Agricultural Situation in the EEC 1974.
^* Beef and veal, calendar year.
† Calendar year.
… Not available.