HC Deb 26 February 1990 vol 168 c88W
Mr. Graham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cows are registered for milk production in Scotland; and how many in Renfrewshire.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 23 February 1990]: At June 1989 there were 363,458 dairy cows in Scotland of which 246,570 were producing milk and 8,735 dairy cows in the old administrative county of Renfrewshire of which 5,261 were producing milk.

Mr. Graham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the milk production for Scotland in 1987, 1988 and 1989; and what is the milk production for farms in Renfrewshire in the years 1987, 1988 and 1989.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 23 February 1990]: Milk production figures for Scotland and the old administrative county of Renfrewshire are detailed in the table. These figures relate to the period, 1 April to 31 March for each of the years concerned.

Scotland million litres Renfrewshire million litres
1986–87 1,301.2 42.8
1987–88 1,235.0 40.0
1988–89 1,192.9 39.2