§ Mr. Hardyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the number of cows in calf which have been slaughtered during the last three months for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThere are no statistics which show the numbers of cows in calf going for slaughter. Extensive inquiries at abattoirs and markets in the last few days have indicated no widespread increase in the proportion of slaughtered cows which are in calf.