§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of eggs sold were(a) free range and (b) intensively farmed in the last year for which records are available. [89086]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 8 January 2003]: In 2001 the proportions of total throughput of UK egg packing stations by type of egg production system were as follows:
Percentage Free Range 22.9 Laying Cages 71.7 Barn 5.4