HL Deb 18 April 1978 vol 390 cc1143-4WA

Lord O'HAGAN asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish a table to show the amount of Cheddar cheese:

  1. (a) produced in the United Kingdom, and
  2. (b) imported

in each of the last five years.

Lord STRABOLGI

The 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.