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Mr. Geraint Howells
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much beef is currently consumed per head of population in the United Kingdom; and what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years.
Mr. Bishop
My Department does not have figures of actual consumption. Estimates of total supplies of beef and veal available for consumption per head of population in the United Kingdom in the second quarter of 1976, the latest period for which figures are available, compared with the same period in the 10 preceding years, are as follows:
April-June | kg per head |
1966 | 4·9 |
1967 | 5·3 |
1968 | 4·8 |
1969 | 5·2 |
1970 | 5·0 |
1971 | 5·0 |
1972 | 4·9 |
1973 | 4·3 |
1974 | 4·9 |
1975 | 5·2 |
1976 | 4·8 |