HC Deb 17 June 1976 vol 913 c205W
Mr. Clemitson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish figures of the total consumption of bread in volume and value and the average volume per person per week consumed for each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Strang

Estimated figures for the United Kingdom are as follows:

Total annual consumption of bread Average consumption per person per week
'000 tons £ million ounces
1966 3,240 325 41.1
1967 3,275 345 41.3
1968 3,175 360 39.8
1969 3,150 375 39.3
1970 3,150 410 39.2
1971 2,995 425 37.2
1972 2,940 450 36.4
1973 2,870 475 35.4
1974 2,895 600 35.7
1975* 2,905 690 35.8
* Provisional.