Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in theOfficial Report the number of (a) fat sheep, and (b) fat lambs slaughtered in Northern Ireland in the fatstock years 1975–76, 1976–1977 and 1977–78 to 31st October 1977–78; and the numbers for the first seven months of the years 1975–76 and 1976–77.
§ Mr. DunnThe information requested is as follows:
Period Fat Sheep and Lambs Slaughtered 1st April 1975–31st March 1976 … 312,132 1st April 1976–31st March 1977 … 259,079 1st April 1977–31st October 1977 … 150,781 1st April 1975–31st October 1975 … 200,312 1st April 1976–31st October 1976 … 161,299 It is not possible to break this figure down to show fat sheep and fat lambs separately.