HC Deb 15 December 1938 vol 342 cc2211-2W
Mr. Price

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can state the number of sheep that have been offered for sale on representative markets in the United Kingdom during the last six months for which records are available?

Mr. W. S. Morrison

The number of sheep, including lambs, which were offered for sale at certain representative markets in the United Kingdom during the six months June to November, 1938, was 3,399,000. This is an increase of 210,000 over the total in the corresponding period in 1937.