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Sir David Price
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentages of beef, lamb, pork and poultry, respectively, sold in the United Kingdom retail trade through 1982 were home-produced; and how those percentages compare with 20 years ago.
Mr. Buchanan-Smith
The information is not available in the form requested. Total home production expressed as a percentage of total new supply for the years 1963 and 1980 is as follows:
1963 | 1980 | |
per cent. | per cent. | |
Beef and Veal | 73 | 91 |
Mutton and Lamb | 43 | 67 |
Pork | 99 | 98 |
Bacon and Ham | 36 | 41 |
Poultrymeat | 99 | 99 |