HC Deb 10 December 1947 vol 445 c196W
59. Sir T. Moore

asked the Minister of Food if he will give figures indicating the approximate number of pigs owned by self-suppliers which have been slaughtered during each month of the current year, indicating what proportion of these pigs were killed on the premises of the self-suppliers and what proportion at Ministry of Food slaughter-houses or bacon factories.

Dr. Summerskill

I regret that I am unable to divide the figures as requested by the hon. Member.

Following are the figures:

The number of self-suppliers' pigs slaughtered during each month of the current year were as follows:

January 109,000
February 82,600
March 75,900
April 28,000
May 5,300
June 1,700
July 1,400
August 1,100
September 5,400
October 36,600