HC Deb 23 April 1956 vol 551 cc1424-7
10. Mr. Crouch

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is, as regards England and Wales, the number of cattle, including calves, sheep and pigs, that have been slaughtered in each of the last ten years under his Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations; the amount of compensation paid in each year; the value of each class of animal slaughtered in each of those years for human consumption; and the quantity of milk produced during each of the last ten years and its value each year.

Mr. Amory

With permission, I will circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the figures:

AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT (a)—ENGLAND AND WALES
Value at Current Prices (£'000) (June—May years)
1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51
Cattle (b):
Beef and Veal … … 42,616 46,306 47,728 54,571 58,365 71,590
Sheep (b):
Mutton and Lamb … 16,944 18,830 19,216 22,871 24,886 26,196
Wool … … … 2,680 2,816 2,329 3,381 4,072 4,225
Pigs (b):
Pigmeat … … … 24,221 22,035 20,870 35,853 52,854 70,450
1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 (d)
Cattle (b):
Beef and Veal … … 83,386 84,117 99,477 142,517 (132,835)
Sheep (b):
Mutton and Lamb … 29,460 35,245 37,750 43,442 (39,178)
Wool … … … 12,846 10,135 10,252 11,184 (10,237)
Pigs (b):
Pigmeat … … … 98,952 128,409 129,838 145,753 (131,175)
Quantity (million gallons) and Value (£'000)
1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Milk and Milk Products (c) 1,362 146,696 1,370 158,387 1,399 173,784 1,579 201,813
1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Milk and Milk Products (c) 1,659 227,767 1,664 236,439 1,659 249,050 1,681 262,451
1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 (d)
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Milk and Milk Products (c) 1,785 281,442 1,769 275,662 (1,797) (283,628)
(a) Value of output from agricultural holdings of over 1 acre. Excludes particularly output of pigmeat from gardens, pig clubs and other small producers on holdings of 1 acre or less.
(b) Value of output of livestock relates to the value of live beasts sold off farms.
(c) Excludes milk fed to livestock.
(d) Forecast.

Animals Slaughtered in England and Wales under the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations and the amount of Compensation Paid
Year June—May Cattle (including calves) Sheep Pigs Compensation
£
1945–46 … … … 1,853 858 2,773 94,660
1946–47 … … … 5,977 1,836 3,231 307,586
1947–48 … … … 1,013 923 194 40,343
1948–49 … … … 1,613 769 555 91,677
1949–50 … … … 962 42 2,277 66,607
1950–51 … … … 1,035 507 474 57,813
1951–52 … … … 22,832 13,112 9,148 1,513,047
1952–53 … … … 7,916 11,580 3,290 616,352
1953–54 … … … 949 4,165 792 101,597
1954–55 … … … 297 433 221 27,852
Totals … … 44,447 34,225 22,955 2,917,534