§ Lord O'HAGAN asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ Whether they will publish a table to show the amount of Cheddar cheese:
- (a) produced in the United Kingdom, and
- (b) imported
§ in each of the last five years.
§ Lord STRABOLGIThe quantities of Cheddar cheese produced in the United Kingdom and imported in each of the last five years were:
(tonnes) Produced in UK Imported 1973 ߪ ߪ 117,900 95,398 1974 ߪ ߪ 144,500 76,138 1975 ߪ ߪ 162,900 111,982 1976 ߪ ߪ 136,300 104,116 1977 ߪ ߪ 142,700 78,966 Sources: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.