§ Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many boar pigs have been refused licences in each of the last five years; and how many of these had been performance tested.
§ Mr. John MackieThe number of licences which have been refused for 139W boars in England and Wales in each of the last five years is as follows:—
Year ended 31st March, 1962 … 2,313 Year ended 31st March, 1963 … 1,825 Year ended 31st March, 1964 … 2,118 Year ended 31st March, 1965 … 2,122 Year ended 31st March, 1966 … 1,651 The information requested in the second part of the Question is not immediately available but I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many boar pigs have been licensed in each of the last five years; and how many of these had been performance tested.
§ Mr. John MackieThe number of boars licensed in England and Wales in each of the last five years is as follows:
Year ended 31st March, 1962 —22,763. Year ended 31st March, 1963 —21,223. Year ended 31st March. 1964 —21,782. Year ended 31st March, 1965 —23,834. Year ended 31st March, 1966 —18,722. The information requested in the second part of the Question is not immediately available, but I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.