HC Deb 18 July 1985 vol 83 c279W
Sir David Price

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the trend in red meat and white meat consumption, respectively in the United Kingdom over the last 10 years.

Mrs. Fenner

Consumption of red meat (beef and veal, sheepmeat and pigmeat) in the United Kingdom is provisionally estimated at 2.9 million tonnes in 1984 compared with 3.2 million tonnes in 1974, a decline of

Year Total area held by Local Authorities for Smallholding purposes (Ha) Area let as Smallholdings (Ha) Total no. of Smallholdings Provided Average size of Local Authority Smallholdings /Ha)
1969–70 153,617 148,045 10,971 14
1970–71 153,621 148,032 10,540 14–6
1971–72 153,165 147,763 10,054 15–2
1972–73 152,302 147,503 9,577 15–9
1973–74 151,877 147,159 9,212 16–5
1974–75 151,706 146,849 8,936 17
1975–76 151,549 146,738 8,645 17–5
1976–77 151,724 146,900 8,418 18–0
1977–78 151,238 146,378 8,201 18–4
1978–79 149,615 144,540 7,910 18–9
1979–80 148,293 143,362 7,655 19–4
1980–81 146,191 141,370 7,388 19–8
1981–82 144,499 140,023 7,153 20–2
1982–83 143,549 138,647 6,959 20–6
1983–84 142,871 137,664 6,785 21–1

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