§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the number of milk producers and of dairy cows at the most recent convenient date and on the same date in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Hoy:The numbers of registered milk producers and of dairy cows in the United Kingdom at December in each year were:
Milk Producers Dairy Cows (Thousands) 1967 … … 111,826 3,303 (provisional) 1966 … … 115,808 3,251 1965 … … 121,184 3,270 1964 … … 126,095 3,260 1963 … … 132,182 3,257 1962 … … 138,454 3,354