HC Deb 02 August 1966 vol 733 c81W
Mr. Body

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many sows were slaughtered in the first six months of this year and how many in the same period last year.

Mr. Hoy

222,000 sows and boars were slaughtered in the United Kingdom in the first six months of this year compared with 176,000 in the corresponding period in 1965. Sows are not separately recorded.