HC Deb 25 June 1956 vol 555 c14W
Sir A. Bossom

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the amount of home-produced beef sold each month last year and so far this year.

Mr. Amory

The following table shows the estimated production of beef from animals slaughtered in the United Kingdom each month from January, 1955, to April, 1956, the latest date for which figures are available:—

'000 tons
—— 1955 1956
*January … 79.6 70.7
February … 60.5 58.4
March … 51.8 55.7
*April … 57.2 70.1
May … 43.4
June … 42.6
*July … 48.5
August … 46.1
September … 52.7
*October … 72.1
November … 60.1
December … 53.0
* Five-week period.