§ Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the progress in achieving the goals outlined in the White Paper"Food from Our Own Resources"Cmnd. 6020; what has been the growth in output in each of the major agricultural sectors over the past three years; and how this compares with the targets set in the White Paper.
§ Mr. BishopIn answer to the first part of the question, I refer the hon. Member to the White Paper,"Farming and the Nation "—Cmnd. 7458—published on 8 February. This presents the results of the Government's review of the 1975 White Paper,"Food from Our Own Resources ", and sets out the Government's view of medium-term prospects for the agriculture industry.
Details of the growth in output of the major agricultural sectors over the past three years are set out below:
between sectors. 1978 output was however broadly in line with expectations for commodities other than beef, sheep and pigs.