HL Deb 12 June 1979 vol 400 cc603-4WA
Lord O'HAGAN

asked Her Majesty's Government: What percentage of:—

  1. (a) bacon;
  2. (b) pork;
  3. (c) pork sausages;
  4. (d) ham; and
  5. (e) other pigmeat products consumed in the United Kingdom have been produced in this country in each month in each of the last 10 years.

Earl FERRERS

The following are the figures for United Kingdom produced supplies of bacon and ham and pork and other pigmeat products over the past 10 years which are expressed as a percentage of available supplies. The figures for 1969 to 1972 inclusive have been provided on an annual basis, for 1973 to 1977 inclusive on a quarterly basis and for 1978 and January 1979 on a monthly basis. I regret that more detailed information in the form which is requested, is either not available or it cannot be obtained without incurring disproportionate costs.

Home-produced Bacon and Ham and Pork as a percentage of available supplies
1969 1970 1971† 1972 1973 1973 1974 1974
Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Year Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Year
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bacon and Ham … … 37.8 39.7 43.4 44.2 45.0 43.8 44.0 44.9 44.4 45.2 47.4 44.2 43.3 45.0
Pork* … … 99.8 101.4 97.7 94.5 96.7 98.5 101.3 101.8 99.6 103.1 104.8 103.2 99.0 102.6
1975 1975 1976 1976† 1977 1977
Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Year Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Year Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Qtr. Year
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bacon and Ham … … 43.3 41.5 42.6 41.7 42.3 43.9 45.7 44.7 47.4 45.4 46.1 43.6 42.0 42.5 43.5
Pork* … … 99.4 97.0 97.4 97.7 97.9 101.4 101.0 99.2 99.7 100.3 99.5 101.4 98.4 100.3 99.9
1978 1979
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Year Jan.
(Provisional) (Provisional)
Bacon and Ham … … 40.7 39.9 42.2 44.2 38.2 41.5 45.7 40.4 39.7 45.4 38.6 40.1 41.5 41.2
Pork* … … 98.5 99.6 97.7 97.4 95.4 93.1 95.4 94.3 95.6 96.1 94.4 96.2 96.2 95.9
*Including pork which is used in the manufacture of pork products.
†Figures collected on a 53 week year adjusted to a 52 week year for comparability.