§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will set out, for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available, the balance of trade for organic food produce, both in terms of value in real terms and as a percentage of all foods.
§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 11 January]: Trade statistics do not separately identify organic food.
Estimates suggest, however, that about two thirds of organic food consumed in the United Kingdom is imported. Some of this, but it is not known how much, is attributable to such factors as climate. The total organic market is very small, representing less than 1 per cent. of all food sales.