§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information his Department has on food consumption in Scotland by income group at the latest date and 10 years previously for the following foods: (a) white bread, (b) brown bread (including wholemeal), (c) sugar, (d) total fats, (e) fresh fruit, (f) fresh vegetables and (g) potatoes.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonI have been asked to reply.
Data are not readily available in the precise form requested by the National Food Survey provides the following information:
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Average Household Consumption in Scotland (ozs/person/week) 1975 1985 White bread (standard loaves) 30.36 19.34 Brown bread (incl. wholemeal) 2.23 6.04 Other bread 5.99 6.65 Sugar 10.72 8.04 Total fats 10.00 9.01 Fresh fruit 14.85 16.02 Fresh vegetables 18.38 18.63 Potatoes (excl. processed) 45.7 39.45 n.a.= Not applicable.
1Defined as the gross weekly income of the head of household. Income groups A1 to D include households with an earner; E1 and E2 are income groups without an earner. OAP households are those in which at least three quarters of total income derived from National Insurance retirement or similar pensions and/or supplementary pensions or allowances paid in supplementation or instead of such pensions.