HC Deb 04 November 1983 vol 47 c467W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state in millions of pounds and pence per pint the sums received by the Milk Marketing Board for sales of raw milk in England and Wales in the marketing year 1982–83 for liquid milk for human consumption, milk used for intervention, butter and skimmed milk and other manufactured dairy products.

Mr. MacGregor

The following table sets out the information requested:

Milk Marketing Boards Net Receipts in 1982–83
Utilisation of Milk PPP £ million
Liquid milk for human consumption 9.995 1,078.9
Creamery Butter (inc. skimmed milk element)* 8.111 601.1
Other manufactured dairy products 8.290 480.8
Total Milk Sales 9.002 2,160.8
* It is not possible to identify separately prices and receipts for milk manufactured into intervention butter and skimmed milk.

SourceMilk Marketing Board Annual Report and Accounts 1983.