§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the numbers of head of cattle expressed in the number of dairy cows, bullocks and calves, at the present time; and how this position differs from a year ago and five years ago.
§ Mr. BuchanThe information requested at the latest available date for comparison purposes is given below:
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CATTLE POPULATIONS IN UNITED KINGDOM AS AT DECEMBER CENSUS December 1968 December 1972 ('000 Head) December 1973 Dairy cows 3,358 3,481 3,506 Male cattle 1 year old and over 1,684 1,934 2,051 Cattle less than 1 year old 1,588 3,971 4,117