HC Deb 16 July 1974 vol 877 c103W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimates he can give of the number of calves and sows slaughtered in the United Kingdom during the latest few weeks for which figures are available; and how this compares with the position 12 months ago.

Mr. Buchan

The information requested is as follows:

UNITED KINGDOM SLAUGHTERINGS
1974 Calves (Thousand Head) Sows and Boars
Week ending 1974 1973 1974 1973
4th May 5.2 2.3 11.4 8.2
11th May 5.3 1.9 11.1 8.1
18th May 5.1 1.8 10.2 7.6
25th May 4.4 1.5 9.9 7.6
1st June 3.5 1.7 8.4 5.7
8th June 5.0 1.5 9.8 7.1
15th June 5.9 1.7 10.0 6.5
22nd June 6.3 1.4 10.3 6.6
29th June 5.2 1.5 8.4 6.6

SourceMAFF, United Kingdom Estimated Weekly Slaughtering Statistics