§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much lamb and mutton is currently 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 available is for 1980. The following table sets out the information requested for the years 1975–1980.
Mutton and Lamb Consumption in the United Kingdom 1975–1980* Year kg per head per annum 1975 8.3 1976 7.6 1977 7.0 1978 7.0 1979 7.1 1980 7.5 * Estimate of total supplies moving into human consumption in the United Kingdom.