HC Deb 31 January 1977 vol 925 c17W
Mr. Litterick

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what weight of potatoes was harvested in the United Kingdom in 1976, 1975 and 1974, respectively.

Mr. Bishop

Figures showing the total quantity of potatoes produced in the United Kingdom in the past two crop years, with an estimate for the current crop, are given below:

Crop Year … … '000 tonnes
1974–75 … … 6,791
1975–76 … … 4,551
1976–77 (provisional) … … 4,800