§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Food what is the total number of pigs slaughtered in 1949–50–51, and the first half of 1952; and how many of these were in each case slaughtered on their owner's premises.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe number of pigs purchased by the Ministry of Food and the number licensed for slaughter by self-suppliers between 1st January, 1949, and 30th June, 1952. in Great Britain are as follows:
— Ministry of Food Purchases Self-Supplier '000 head '000 head 1949 … 2,177 746 1950 … 3,111 469 1951 … 3,767 372 1952 (January—June) … 2,885 215 Records of the number of self-supplier pigs slaughtered on producers' premises are not maintained.