HC Deb 13 June 1974 vol 874 cc602-3W
Mr. Michael Latham

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will set out in tabular form the number of pig slaughterings for each month since January 1973.

Mr. Buchan

The following is the information up to and including April 1974, the latest whole month for which figures are available:

Pig Slaughterings, United Kingdom '000 head
1973
January 1,422 (a)
February 1,166
March 1,176
April 1,420 (a)
May 1,131
June 1,103
July 1,402 (a)
August 1,133
September 1,248
October 1,535 (a)
November 1,198
December 1,147
1974
January 1,468 (a)
February 1,240
March 1,258
April 1,520 (a)
(a) 5-week months