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Mr. Newens
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide figures to indicate the volume of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuces, other vegetables and flowers produced in Great
| VEGETABLES—JUNE-MAY YEARS(a) | |||||||
| ('000 tons) | |||||||
| Estimated Output in Great Britain | |||||||
| 1955–56(b) | 1965–66 | 1970–71 | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 (prov.) | |
| Under Glass, in Frames and Sheds etc. | |||||||
| Tomatoes | 102 | 85·8 | 104·5 | 105·6 | 106·4 | 113·4 | 117·3 |
| Cucumbers | 31 | 35·3 | 32·9 | 38·1 | 34·1 | 30·0 | 42·1 |
| Lettuce | 12 | 13·3 | 20·6 | 21·2 | 23·8 | 27·4 | 25·0 |
| Others | 10 | 34·5 | 47·7 | 52·0 | 58·2 | 59·1 | 56·1 |
| In the Open | |||||||
| Tomatoes | 11 | (c) | (c) | (c) | (c) | (c) | (c) |
| Lettuce | 55 | 106·6 | 136·2 | 128·6 | 137·2 | 154·4 | 146·3 |
| Others | 1,905 | 2,234·8 | 2,659·7 | 2,665·9 | 2,501·8 | 2,654·2 | 2,662·8 |
| Imports—United Kingdom(d) | |||||||
| 1955(e) | 1965–66 | 1970–71 | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | |
| Excluding Channel Isles | |||||||
| Tomatoes | 121·7 | 155·0 | 172·5 | 162·8 | 150·9 | 127·7 | 143·0 |
| Cucumbers | 1·3 | 20·5 | 26·4 | 23·7 | 24·8 | 28·5 | 31·9 |
| Lettuce and Endive | 7·0 | 10·9 | 11·3 | 11·6 | 9·9 | 9·3 | 6·6 |
| Other Vegetables | 451·1 | 456·0 | 436·1 | 412·3 | 393·3 | 312·9 | 404·5 |
| From Channel Isles | |||||||
| Tomatoes | (f) | 67·5 | 64·1 | 53·2 | 56·0 | 62·3 | (f) |
| Cucumbers | (f) | (g) | (g) | (g) | (g) | (g) | (f) |
| Lettuce and Endive | (f) | 0·6 | 0·7 | 0·1 | 0·5 | 0·3 | (f) |
| Other Vegetables | (f) | 11·6 | 14·5 | 12·8 | 10·3 | 13·1 | (f) |
Key:
( a) Data for flowers are not available by volume.
( b) Figures not strictly comparable with those for later years.
( c) Included in "Others in the open".
( d) Import figures are available only for the United Kingdom.
( e) Calendar year.
( f) Not available.
( g) Less than 50 tons.