§ Miss Quennellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the present size of the laying flocks in Northern Ireland compared with figures for the past three years.
§ Mr. Peter MillsThe size of the laying flock in Northern Ireland in September, 1972, was estimated to be 8,190,000.
The average size of the laying flock in the past three years was:
1969–70 8.6 million 1970–71 8.8 million 1971–72 9.1 million