§ Sir J. Gilmourasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many licensed slaughterhouses there are in the county of Fife; what is the maximum capacity which can be handled in each of these slaughterhouses; and how many animals
MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES IN THE COUNTY OF FIFE — Cattle Calves Sheep Pigs Dunfermline … … … … 7,800 2,600 10,400 5,200 Kirkcaldy … … … … 20,800 31,200* * 26,000 Anstruther … … … … 2,080 520 15,600 520 Markinch … … … … 2,184 — 4,308 2,288 St. Andrews … … … … 15,600 520 17,160 4,264 Cowdenbeath … … … … 3,900 — 10,400 5,200 Buckhaven … … … … 7,500 7,500 30,000 7,500 Cupar … … … … 5,200 1,300 10,400 3,120 Lochgelly … … … … 4,680 1,040 52,000 13,000 Newburgh (Private) … … … … — — 182,000 — Note.—These figures assume a regular flow of animals throughout the year. * The figure of 31,200 relates to both calves and sheep.
ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES IN THE COUNTY OF FIFE FOR THE YEAR 1963 Dunfermline … … … … … 3,282 323 7,402 1,308 Kirkcaldy … … … … … 7,670 696 16,310 4,901 Anstruther … … … … … 772 — 1,806 349 Markinch … … … … … 1,022 — 2,038 1,072 St. Andrews … … … … … 8,013 314 14,276 3,445 Cowdenbeath … … … … … 1,108 125 1,194 896 Buckhaven … … … … … 3,013 19 12,292 844 Cupar … … … … … 816 27 1,682 551 Lochgelly … … … … … 2,059 21 3,294 957 Note.—In terms of the Statistics of Trade Act 1947 the figures for the private slaughterhouse at Newburgh, which were furnished in confidence, cannot be published separately.