Sheepmeat (Hansard, 18 December 1980)

§ Mr. Torney
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the figures at monthly intervals over the past 10 years of the production and consumption of sheepmeat in the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith
The information requested is available only on a quarterly basis and is as follows:
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['00 tonnes]

Year Jan-March April-June July-Sept Oct-Dec Total for year

Production (a) Consumption (b) Production (a) Consumption (b) Production (a) Consumption (b) Production (a) Consumption (b) Production (a) Consumption (b)

1970 56.2 144.3 40.7 127.9 60.7 140.8 74.7 131.3 232.3 544.3

1971(c) 51.0 147.4 45.0 140.5 63.0 140.2 70.9 140.5 229.9 568.6

1972 47.8 151.1 39.8 126.5 67.0 132.1 70.0 117.0 224.6 526.7

1973 49.2 137.3 44.0 112.1 69.4 115.6 73.8 107.7 236.4 472.7

1974 57.4 112.1 43.1 94.8 70.2 116.0 82.2 116.0 252.9 439.8

1975 56.8 107.3 47.6 119.8 83.4 131.1 76.1 117.2 263.9 475.4

1976(c) 58.5 113.4 46.3 115.5 75.2 112.3 67.9 92.7 247.9 433.9

1977 56.5 118.0 42.3 95.8 67.5 104.1 62.6 82.5 228.9 400.7

1978 54.9 110.6 47.8 90.5 66.1 106.5 68.8 94.9 237.6 402.5

1979 60.3 108.7 38.8 84.1 62.2 107.3 77.5 103.2 238.8 403.8

1980 (d) 60.3 105.0 54.2 97.2 79.3 117.8

(a) Home fed production including meat equivalent of live exports

(b) Offtake figures i.e. new supplies less stock change

(c) 53 week statistical year adjusted to a 52 week year

(d) Provisional figures.

§ Mr. Torney
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of the subsidies paid on sheepmeat at monthly intervals during the past 10 years.

Rate of guarantee in first week of each month–1970 to 1980

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

January 5d 7d 1.7p — — — — — — — 5.9p

February 5.75d 5.25d — — — — — — — — 8.8p

March 4.5d 1.6p — — — — — — — — —

April 4d 2.8p 1.1p — — 1.0p — — 1.2p — 7.4p

May — 4p — — — — — — — — 24.7p

June 0.25d 2.5p — — — — — — — — —

July 0.75d 3.4p 0.1p — — 5.2p — — — — 12.1p

August 2.25d 4.6p 0.5p — 0.7p 4.9p — 2.2p — — 35.1p

September 3.5d 4.8p 0.2p — 3.2p 3.7p — — — — 36.7p

October 4.75d 4.8p 2.0p — 6.4p 1.9p — — — 9.9p 14.8p

November 10.75d 4.8p 0.8p — 5.4p — — — — 7.3p 71.2p

December 10.25d 4.1p — — — — — — — 19.7p

Estimated dressed carcase weight:

d per lb until February 1971

p per lb until December 1976

p per kg thereafter

['00 tonnes]
Year	Jan-March	April-June	July-Sept	Oct-Dec	Total for year
	Production (a)	Consumption (b)	Production (a)	Consumption (b)	Production (a)	Consumption (b)	Production (a)	Consumption (b)	Production (a)	Consumption (b)
1970	56.2	144.3	40.7	127.9	60.7	140.8	74.7	131.3	232.3	544.3
1971(c)	51.0	147.4	45.0	140.5	63.0	140.2	70.9	140.5	229.9	568.6
1972	47.8	151.1	39.8	126.5	67.0	132.1	70.0	117.0	224.6	526.7
1973	49.2	137.3	44.0	112.1	69.4	115.6	73.8	107.7	236.4	472.7
1974	57.4	112.1	43.1	94.8	70.2	116.0	82.2	116.0	252.9	439.8
1975	56.8	107.3	47.6	119.8	83.4	131.1	76.1	117.2	263.9	475.4
1976(c)	58.5	113.4	46.3	115.5	75.2	112.3	67.9	92.7	247.9	433.9
1977	56.5	118.0	42.3	95.8	67.5	104.1	62.6	82.5	228.9	400.7
1978	54.9	110.6	47.8	90.5	66.1	106.5	68.8	94.9	237.6	402.5
1979	60.3	108.7	38.8	84.1	62.2	107.3	77.5	103.2	238.8	403.8
1980 (d)	60.3	105.0	54.2	97.2	79.3	117.8
(a) Home fed production including meat equivalent of live exports
(b) Offtake figures i.e. new supplies less stock change
(c) 53 week statistical year adjusted to a 52 week year
(d) Provisional figures.

Rate of guarantee in first week of each month–1970 to 1980
	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980
January	5d	7d	1.7p	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.9p
February	5.75d	5.25d	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.8p
March	4.5d	1.6p	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
April	4d	2.8p	1.1p	—	—	1.0p	—	—	1.2p	—	7.4p
May	—	4p	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24.7p
June	0.25d	2.5p	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
July	0.75d	3.4p	0.1p	—	—	5.2p	—	—	—	—	12.1p
August	2.25d	4.6p	0.5p	—	0.7p	4.9p	—	2.2p	—	—	35.1p
September	3.5d	4.8p	0.2p	—	3.2p	3.7p	—	—	—	—	36.7p
October	4.75d	4.8p	2.0p	—	6.4p	1.9p	—	—	—	9.9p	14.8p
November	10.75d	4.8p	0.8p	—	5.4p	—	—	—	—	7.3p	71.2p
December	10.25d	4.1p	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19.7p
Estimated dressed carcase weight:
d per lb until February 1971
p per lb until December 1976
p per kg thereafter