HC Deb 09 February 1948 vol 447 c13W
79. Mr. Scott-Elliot

asked the Minister of Food what was the number of pigs sold by British farmers to approved slaughter houses during the last quarter of 1947; and how does this figure compare with the corresponding quarter in the previous year.

Dr. Summerskill

The Ministry of Food purchased 106,000 pigs from home producers for slaughter during the last quarter of 1947, compared with 241,000 in the same period of 1946.

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