§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to the average weekly personal consumption of sugar in Scotland in the latest years; and how this compares with (a) 10 years ago and (b) five years ago.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithI have been asked to reply.
On the basis of the national food survey, the average per capita consumption of sugar in households in Scotland was estimated to be 10.58 oz per week in 1981, the latest calendar year for which estimates are available. The corresponding estimates for 1972 and 1977 are 13.82 and 12.34 oz per week. It should be noted that these figures exclude sugar used in catering and the sugar content of processed foods.