§ Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by how much the beef slaughter premium has increased in each month since its introduction; by how much the average market price of
Month Value of Premium Increase in Value of Premium United Kingdom Average Clean Cattle Price Reduction in United Kingdom Average Clean Cattle Price Value of 9 cwt. Beast* Reduction in Value of 9 cwt. Beast* (£ per head) (£ per live cwt.) (£ per head) August … … 9.24 — 16.62 1.24 158.82 1.92 September … … 13.86 4.62 15.16 1.46 150.30 8.52 October … … 20.94 7.08 13.05 2.11 138.39 11.91 * Based on average United Kingdom clean cattle price and premium.