Mr. RobertsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much milk was consumed in the UK in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [126953]
§ Ms Quin1999 is the latest year for which United Kingdom milk production and consumption figures are available. The figures are as follows:
United Kingdom milk production, supply and utilisation: 1999 (provisional) Million litres Gross production of milk 14,594 Imports of raw milk1 111 Exports of raw milk1 465 Total supply 14,241 Utilisation by dairies for drinking milk2 6,854 Utilisation by dairies for manufacturing dairy products3 6,988 Dairy wastage and stock change 56 Other uses4 343 Total domestic use 14,241 1 Milk imported or exported as packaged drinking milk is excluded. 2 Closely represents consumption of drinking milk in the UK as little drinking milk is imported or exported. 3A proportion of dairy products manufactured will be exported and not consumed in the UK. 4Includes farmhouse consumption, milk fed to stock and on farm waste. Excludes suckled milk.