HC Deb 07 May 1975 vol 891 c471W
Mr. Ridley

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection, for every £1 spent in the shops on food, how much goes to British farmers, to imported foodstuffs, and to wholesaling, processing, transport and retailing, respectively.

Mr. Maclennan

The average £1 spent by the consumer on food can be approximately apportioned as follows:

Home production (farmgate) 25p
Imported foodstuffs (shipside) 21p
Processing and distribution (including transport and taxes) 54p

It is not possible to divide the amount for processing and distribution further.