§ 26. Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how the size of the national dairy herd in 1972 compared with that of 1973; how milk production in November 1972 compared with that in 1973; and what the shortfall in milk deliveries was to manufacturing creameries in England and Wales.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe sample livestock inquiry for England and Wales conducted in September 1973 shows that the dairy herd had increased from 2,875,000 head in September 1972 to 2,952,000 head.
Total milk sales in November 1972 were 223 million gallons and in November 1973 216 million gallons. Of these totals 83 million gallons was available for manufacture in November 1972 and 74 million gallons in November 1973.