Food Production (Value)

HC Deb 12 July 1976 vol 915 cc89-90W

Mr. Knox

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total value of home food production, in each of the past 10 years at constant prices.

Mr. Bishop

The figures are as follows:

Estimated value at farm gate prices, in average 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1972–73 constant prices, of home production of food in the United Kingdom
					£ million*
1965–66	…	…	…	…	2,021
1966–67	…	…	…	…	2,073
1967–68	…	…	…	…	2,139
1968–69	…	…	…	…	2,131
1969–70	…	…	…	…	2,181
1970–71	…	…	…	…	2,253
1971–72	…	…	…	…	2,297
1972–73	…	…	…	…	2,298
1973–74	…	…	…	…	2,320
1974–75	…	…	…	…	2,375
*To the nearest £ million