Milk and Cream

HC Deb 19 January 1984 vol 52 cc322-3W

Mr. Aitken

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantities of ultra heat treated milk, sterilised milk and frozen cream, respectively, have been sold each year since 1979; and what proportion of milk sales in the United Kingdom they represent.

Mr. Jopling

The following table sets out the information requested on ultra heat treated and sterilised milk:

	Total United Kingdom Sales of milk for liquid consumption (million litres)	of which
		UHT	Sterilised
		(ml)	per cent.	(ml)	per cent.
1979	7,305.9	49.6	1	413.7	6
1980	7,196.2	51.6	1	405.0	6
1981	7,091.3	50.5	1	390.4	6
1982	6,911.3	57.8	1	372.0	5

The information requested on frozen cream is not available

Source: Milk Marketing Boards