HC Deb 09 May 1923 vol 163 cc2408-9W
Mr. HANCOCK

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give the number of livestock in Great Britain under the heads of horses, sheep, pigs, and cattle, respectively, for the years 1920, 1921, and 1922?

Sir R. SANDERS

The, numbers of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs returned by occupiers of agricultural holdings of over one acre in Great Britain in June, 1920, 1921, and 1922, were as follow:

Year. Horses. Cattle. Sheep. Pigs.
No. No. No. No.
1920 1,580,065 6,712,517 19,743,601 2,122,483
1921 1,601,208 6,659,859 20,490,024 2,650,964
1922 1,552 264 6,869,468 20,122,117 2,449,820