§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much beef currently is consumed per head of population in the United Kingdom; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe latest information relates to beef and veal consumption in the United Kingdom in 1980. The figures for that year and for the previous years are as follows:
Year kg. per head per annum 1975 23.6 1976 21.1 1977 21.1 1978 22.0 1979 22.5 1980 20.9 SourceEstimates of food supplies moving into human consumption in the United Kingdom.