§ Mr. Newensasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide figures to indicate the volume of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuces, other vegetables and flowers produced in Great
VEGETABLES—JUNE-MAY YEARS(a) ('000 tons) Estimated Output in Great Britain 1955–56(b) 1965–66 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 (prov.) Under Glass, in Frames and Sheds etc. Tomatoes 102 85.8 104.5 105.6 106.4 113.4 117.3 Cucumbers 31 35.3 32.9 38.1 34.1 30.0 42.1 Lettuce 12 13.3 20.6 21.2 23.8 27.4 25.0 Others 10 34.5 47.7 52.0 58.2 59.1 56.1 In the Open Tomatoes 11 (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) Lettuce 55 106.6 136.2 128.6 137.2 154.4 146.3 Others 1,905 2,234.8 2,659.7 2,665.9 2,501.8 2,654.2 2,662.8 Imports—United Kingdom(d) 1955(e) 1965–66 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 Excluding Channel Isles Tomatoes 121.7 155.0 172.5 162.8 150.9 127.7 143.0 Cucumbers 1.3 20.5 26.4 23.7 24.8 28.5 31.9 Lettuce and Endive 7.0 10.9 11.3 11.6 9.9 9.3 6.6 Other Vegetables 451.1 456.0 436.1 412.3 393.3 312.9 404.5 From Channel Isles Tomatoes (f) 67.5 64.1 53.2 56.0 62.3 (f) Cucumbers (f) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (f) Lettuce and Endive (f) 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.3 (f) Other Vegetables (f) 11.6 14.5 12.8 10.3 13.1 (f) Key:
(a) Data for flowers are not available by volume.
(b) Figures not strictly comparable with those for later years.
(c) Included in "Others in the open".
(d) Import figures are available only for the United Kingdom.
(e) Calendar year.
(f) Not available.
(g) Less than 50 tons.