HC Deb 12 November 1981 vol 12 c179W
44. Mr. Myles

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the level of production from the less favoured areas in the United Kingdom.

Mrs. Fenner

When my predecessor answered a similar question from my hon. Friend in March, he said that there appeared to be a decline in hill cow numbers over the last five years of nearly 5 per cent., but a increase of some 6 per cent. in the number of hill ewes. This trend has continued in 1981.