§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will set out in tabular form the number of calf slaughterings for each of the last 12 months.
§ Mr. BuchanThe figures requested are as follows:
UNITED KINGDOM CALF SLAUGHTERINGS 1973 Thou. head July 8.6 August 10.1 September 13.1 October 19.2 November 15.3 December 13.4 1974 January 20.9 February 21.2 March 28.0 April 26.7* May 18.4* June 22.4* * Provisional Source: MAFF: Returns from Public and Licensed Slaughterhouses (June 1973-April 1974) Weekly Estimated Slaughtering Statistics (May and June 1974).