§ 56. Mr. Bullardasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at what level the respective costs of the guarantee payments for fat cattle, sheep and pigs are currently running; and how the costs compare with those of the corresponding period of last year.
§ Mr. SoamesThe weekly figures for the four weeks ending 8th March this year and the corresponding period last year averaged: for cattle, £750,000 compared with £370,000; for sheep, £240,000 compared with £194,000; for pigs. £570.000 compared with £940,000.