§ Mr. Spenceasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of the number of calves in respect of which beef calf subsidy was paid in each year since 1968.
§ Mr. BuchanThe number of live calves on which calf subsidy has been paid annually since 1967–68 is as follows:
'000 Head 1967–68 2,197 1968–69 2,465 1969–70 2,504 1970–71 2,596 1971–72 2,799 1972–73 2,931 1973–74 (11 months) 2,830