HC Deb 23 July 1982 vol 28 c316W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report a table bringing up to date the information in his reply of 8 December 1981, Official Report, c. 365–8, to the hon. Member for Grimsby concerning the consumption of basic foodstuffs, but including also barley and maize.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

Estimates of food supplies for human consumption include imports, statistics on which are not yet available for 1981. Estimates of consumption per head of population will be published later this year in "Food Facts", a copy of which will be placed in the Library of the House. The latest estimates of average producer prices for 1981 were published in table 26 of the annual review of agriculture 1982 White Paper (Cmnd. 8491). Figures for rates of levy for most commodities were given in reply to a question from the hon. Member as recently as 2 July.—[Vol. 26, c.403–404.]

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