HC Deb 22 May 1980 vol 985 cc299-300W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the estimated household consumption of the following types of bread, ounces per person per week, in 1979: brown, wholewheat and wholemeal, white large unwrapped, white large wrapped, white small unwrapped, white small wrapped, malt bread, French bread, slimming bread and white and brown bread rolls.

Mr. Wiggin

Figures estimated from the national food survey of household consumption of various types of bread for the year ended 30 September 1979 are as follows:

Ounces per person per week
Brown 3.53
Whole wheat and wholemeal 1.02
White Large unwrapped (unsliced) 6.09
White Large wrapped (sliced) 14.99
White Small unwrapped (unsliced) 1.95
White Small wrapped (sliced) 0.51
Malt bread, French bread, slimming bread and white and brown rolls 3.32

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the estimated household consumption of bread by region, in ounces per person per week, in 1979.

Mr. Wiggin

Figures estimated from the national food survey of household consumption of bread by region for the year ended 30 September 1979 are as follows:

Ounces person per week
Northern 34.10
Yorkshire and Humberside 30.08
East Midlands 30.82
South East/East Anglia/ Greater London 27.41
South West 28.25
West Midlands 33.32
North West 33.79
Wales 37.77
Scotland 38.90