HC Deb 25 March 1975 vol 889 cc114-5W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what EEC regional subsidies are at present being paid to glasshouse growers in Eire which are not being paid in Northern Ireland or elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Strang:

There are no EEC regional subsidies at present being paid to glasshouse growers either in the United Kingdom or in the Irish Republic. The hon. Member may have in mind the fuel oil subsidy. As can be seen from a comparison of such aids throughout the Community which was set out in my reply to Questions from my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Mr. Newens) on 17th March—[Vol. 888, c. 303–4]—and the hon. Member for Mid-Bedfordshire

BACON AND PORK PIGS SLAUGHTERED
'000 head (clean pigs only)
Great Britain Northern Ireland United Kingdom
1974–
March … … … … 1,078 134 1,212
April … … … … 1,296 167 1,463*
May … … … … 1,039 71 1,110
June … … … … 1,050 133 1,183
July … … … … 1,289 128 1,417*
August … … … … 1,001 97 1,098
September … … … … 1,095 93 1,188
October … … … … 1,301 110 1,411*
November … … … … 1,005 78 1,983
December … … … … 940 70 1,010
1975–
January … … … … 1,203 85 1,288*
February … … … … 977 64 1,041
* 5-week months.

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