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Mr. Golding
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the amount of beef, lamb and pork, respectively, consumed by humans in the United Kingdom for the last three years.
Mr. Anthony Stodart
Estimates of total supplies of beef and veal, mutton and lamb and pork used for human consumption in the United Kingdom for the years 1967 to 1969 are as follows:
| Thousand tons dressed carcase weight | |||
| 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |
| Beef and veal | 1,173 | 1,115 | 1,164 |
| Mutton and lamb | 582 | 572 | 536 |
| Pork | 552 | 576 | 608 |