Agricultural Products (Hansard, 18 October 1993)

HC Deb 18 October 1993 vol 230 c190W 190W

§ Sir Ralph Howell
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the level of United Kingdom self-sufficiency in all agricultural products in 1979, 1985 and each year since 1990.

§ Mr. Jack
The information requested is set out in the following table.

Self-sufficiency

Per cent.

All food and feed All indigenous food and feed

¹1979 56.9 71.4

¹1985 60.1 79.3

²1990 56.5 72.1

²1991 57.9 73.7

²1992 56.5 72.1

Source:

¹ Annual Review of Agriculture 1981 and 1987.

² Agriculture in the United Kingdom 1992.

Self-sufficiency
Per cent.
	All food and feed	All indigenous food and feed
¹1979	56.9	71.4
¹1985	60.1	79.3
²1990	56.5	72.1
²1991	57.9	73.7
²1992	56.5	72.1
Source:
¹ Annual Review of Agriculture 1981 and 1987.
² Agriculture in the United Kingdom 1992.