HC Deb 01 November 1966 vol 735 c76W
Mr. Godber

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the figures for the import of fat cattle, store cattle and sheep from the Republic of Ireland in each of the first nine months of this year and the corresponding months in 1965; and how much was paid in fatstock guarantees for these cattle in the same periods.

Mr. Peart

The numbers of fat cattle, store cattle and sheep imported from the Republic of Ireland in each of the first nine months of 1965 and 1966 were: —

1965 1966
£ £
January … 44,628 35,340
February … 144,607 53,149
March … 191,547 36,125
April … 235,140 78,506
May … 139,692 35,102
June … 822 21,332
July … Nil Guarantee 115,718
August … Nil Guarantee 189,434
September … Nil Guarantee 249,555
(provisional)
Total … 756,436 814,261