§ Sir David Priceasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report the present extent of United Kingdom self-sufficiency in the production of all major temperate foodstuffs; and how it compares with similar figures 10 years previously.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe information requested is given in the following table. Further details are contained in tables 8 to 18 of the Annual Review of Agriculture 1983 —Cmnd. 8804.
United Kingdom production as a percentage of total new supplies for major agricultural products Average of 1971–73 1982 (forecast) Wheat 53 106 Barley 94 128 Potatoes 95 85 Beef and Veal 79 90 Mutton and Lamb 44 64 Pork 97 101 Bacon and Ham 44 41 Butter 20 64 Cheese 55 71 Eggs 98 100 Source: Annual Review of Agriculture 1983 (Cmnd. 8804).
Cmnd. 8804 also includes information—table 1 — about the aggregate value of home produced food as a percentage of all indigenous type food consumed in the United Kingdom: this measure of self sufficiency in food increased from 62 per cent. in 1971–73 to 76 per cent. in 1981–82.