HC Deb 25 March 1983 vol 39 c503W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate the amount of imported food which could be produced in the United Kingdom.

Mrs. Fenner

As part of the self-sufficiency calculations, it has been estimated that imports of food for human consumption in 1982 amounted to about £6.3 billion, with corresponding exports being about £2.3 billion. About £3.5 billion of the total import bill was in respect of foods which can be produced commercially in the United Kingdom.

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