HC Deb 26 May 1966 vol 729 c147W
Mr. Clark Hutchison

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cows, bulls, heifers, sheep and swine, other than pedigree stock, have been exported from the United Kingdom in 1964, 1965, and 1966 to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Hoy

There are no separate figures for cows, bulls and heifers. The information available is shown in the following table:

EXPORTS OF LIVE ANIMALS (NOT FOR BREEDING) FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO ALL DESTINATIONS (INCLUDING THE IRISH REPUBLIC)
Head
1964 1965 1966 (January—March only)
Cows, bulls and calves 145,094 176,511 49,921
Bullocks and Heifers 153,077 141,365 18,545
Sheep *325,752 403,019 45,542
Swine *57,735 *37,870 *12,641
*These figures include animals for breeding, which were not separately recorded.