§ Mr. Kitsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the total numbers of hill cows and hill sheep receiving subsidy in 1956, 1961 and 1966, and the total numbers of store cattle and store lambs sold off hill farms in those years.
§ Mr. HoyThe numbers of animals in England and Wales on which hill subsidies were paid in 1956, 1961 and 1966 are as follows:
Hill Cows Hill Sheep 1956 … 94,595 2,121,000 1961 … 154,064 2,253,000 1966 (estimated) … 215,000 2,565,000 Information on the numbers of store animals sold off hill farms in those years is not available.
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§ Mr. Kitsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the numbers of farms classified under the hill cow and hill sheep schemes in England and Wales in 1956, 1961 and 1966.
§ Mr. HoyThe numbers of farms in England and Wales in respect of which hill cow and hill sheep subsidies were paid in 1956, 1961 and 1966 are as follows:
Hill Cow Hill Sheep 1956 … 12,979 12,008 1961 … 14,283 11,028 1966 (estimated) … 14,500 11,600