HC Deb 02 May 2002 vol 384 c939W
Mr. Ruffley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate the size of the national pig breeding herd in(a) 2001, (b) 2000 and (c) 1999. [53700]

Mr. Morley

The June agricultural and horticultural census estimates the size of the pig breeding herd in England was:

Thousand
(a) 2001 489
(b) 2000 503
(c) 1999 573

Notes:

1. These data relate to main and minor holdings.

2. The pig breeding herd comprises sows in pig, gilts in pig and suckled or dry sows being kept for further breeding.