Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Labour) on Thursday, 4 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 1999. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what percentage of household milk sold in England in the last year for which figures are available was organic; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of household milk sold in England in the last year for which figures are available was organic; and if he will make a statement. [97938] Ms Quin: No figures are available for liquid milk separately, but estimates produced by the organic sector itself indicate that organic dairy products had a retail value of £54 million in 1998-99. This represents around 1 per cent. of total retail sales of dairy products that year.

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