HC Deb 27 November 1974 vol 882 c166W
Mr. Geraint Howells

asked the Minister of Agricutlure, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the number of cattle slaughterings in Great Britain for each of the last 24 months.

Mr. Bishop

The figures requested are given below.

SLAUGHTERINGS OF CATTLE IN GREAT BRITAIN (Steers and Heifers, Cows and Bulls and Calves)
('000 head)
1972–73 1973–74
November … … 292.1 292.5
December … … 227.4 257.8
January … … 262.5 352.8
February … … 236.0 290.0
March … … 248.4 00.5
April … … 299.0 331.9
May … … 223.8 261.9
June … … 209.9 262.5
July … … 265.3 354.6
August … … 232.1 314.6
September … … 264.3 362.4
October … … 350.8 531.0

Note: July-October 1974—Provisional figures only.

SourceMAFF Returns from Public and Licensed Slaughterhouses.

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