§ Mr. Freudasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many
Selby Corsham Stotfold Stirling Year ended 30th September Boars Sibs Boars Sibs Boars Sibs Boars Sibs 1971 … … … … 1,458 1,558 1,230 1,462 1,754 1,778 780 940 1972 … … … … 1,088 1,856 1,074 1,674 1,572 1,848 812 1,142 1973 … … … … 1,458 1,912 858 1,116 1,020 1,284 694 848 1974 … … … … 946 1,718 842 1,132 1,480 2,012 784 1,684
§ Mr. Freudasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many ultrasonic on-farm tests have been conducted by the Meat and Livestock Commission in each year since the introduction of the pig improvement scheme.
§ Mr. Bishop:I understand that the numbers of ultrasonic on-farm tests carried out by the Meat and Livestock Commission since the introduction of this service in 1969 are approximately:
1969 13,500 1970 43,000 1971 52,000 1972 51,000 1973 77,500 1974 68,500
§ Mr. Freudasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many independent testing herds have access to the pig health scheme test facilities of the Meat and Livestock Commission; and what has been the total number of such tests in each year since the introduction of the pig improvement scheme.
§ Mr. Bishop:I understand that independent testing herds do not have access to the Meat and Livestock Commission's central testing stations, but that they are able to use the on-farm testing service. The commission occasionally makes its central testing facilities available to small breeds, and the herds concerned may, 558W vacancies exist in the veterinary service of the Meat and Livestock Commission.
§ Mr. Bishop:I understand that there are no vacancies in the veterinary service of the Meat and Livestock Commission.