HC Deb 05 November 1974 vol 880 c120W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimates he can give of the number of calves and sows slaughtered in the United Kingdom during the latest few weeks for which figures are available; and how these compare with the equivalent figures 12 months ago.

Mr. Bishop

The information requested is given below:

('000 head)
Calves Sows*
Week ending 1973 1974 1973 1974
28th September. 3.0 14.9 8.9 8.2
5th October 4.3 14.5 9.2 8.1
12th October 4.0 14.3 8.8 8.0
19th October 3.6 16.8 9.5 7.5
* Includes Boars.

Source: United Kingdom Weekly Slaughtering Statistics.