§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the percentage change in anticipated United Kingdom marketings of cattle, sheep and pigs for each quarter of 1973 compared with the same quarter for 1972.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartMarketing forecasts—particularly for periods as short as three months—are necessarily uncertain because weather conditions, retention of animals for breeding, imports of stores and exports can fluctuate quite unpredictably. However, during 1973 as a whole we expect marketing of cattle, sheep and pigs to be higher than in 1972.