HC Deb 24 April 1956 vol 551 cc126-7W
63. Mr. Crouch

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is, as regards Scotland, the number of cattle, including calves, sheep and pigs, that have been slaughtered during each of the last 10 years under his Foot-and-Mouth Disease Regulations; the amount of compensation paid in each year; the value of each class of animal slaughtered in each of those years for human consumption; and the quantity of milk produced during each of the last 10 years, and its value each year.

Mr. J. Stuart

Following is the Answer:

Year (1st June to 31st May) Numbers of animals slaughtered in Scotland on account of foot-and-mouth disease, and compensation paid Value of meat produced in Scotland (£'000) Milk produced in Scotland*
Cattle (including calves) Sheep Pigs Compensation £ Cattle (including calves) Sheep Pigs Quality (Million gallons) Value (£'000)
1945–46 16 34 694 5,886 12,814 5,619 2,026 191 20,593
1946–47 243 331 701 13,928 12,804 6,437 1,915 192 22,442
1947–48 14,368 6,363 1,966 199 25,086
1948–49 15,232 8,355 3,007 215 28,336
1949–50 17,344 9,448 5,351 230 32,803
1950–51 18,723 9,935 6,434 231 33,246
1951–52 1,980 4,407 219 134,794 20,198 9,743 9,991 237 35,431
1952–53 6,008 8,514 1,601 598,064 23,047 12,792 13,766 250 39,545
1953–54 24,074 12,928 14,427 257 41,166
1954–55 30,240† 13,922† 15,232† 255† 40,454†
* Includes farmhouse consumption and milk made into butter and cheese on farms.
† Provisional.

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