HC Deb 12 January 1977 vol 923 c498W
Mr. Marten

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the consumption per head of meat, canned fruit, butter and cheese in 1972, 1975 and 1976.

Mr. Bishop

Estimates of total food consumption per head in the years 1972 to 1975 were published by my Department in its "Food Facts" series on 23rd August 1976. Those for the commodities requested are shown in the table. Figures for the whole of 1976 are not yet available but provisional estimates for the first six months have been included.

holding these quantities for a year would be in the order of 120 million units of account or some £50 million converted at the Community budget rate of 2.4 ua = £1 sterling.

Commodity Quantity (tonnes)
Cereals—
Common wheat 1,376,519
Rye 160,506
Barley 210,143
Durum wheat 364,914
Milk products—
Butter 178,285
Skimmed milk powder 1,133,858
Beef 262,000
Olive oil 41,000
Rape seeds 1,642
Sugar 126,000

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