Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what EEC regional subsidies are at present 115W being paid to glasshouse growers in Eire which are not being paid in Northern Ireland or elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Strang:There are no EEC regional subsidies at present being paid to glasshouse growers either in the United Kingdom or in the Irish Republic. The hon. Member may have in mind the fuel oil subsidy. As can be seen from a comparison of such aids throughout the Community which was set out in my reply to Questions from my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Mr. Newens) on 17th March—[Vol. 888, c. 303–4]—and the hon. Member for Mid-Bedfordshire
BACON AND PORK PIGS SLAUGHTERED '000 head (clean pigs only) Great Britain Northern Ireland United Kingdom 1974– March … … … … 1,078 134 1,212 April … … … … 1,296 167 1,463* May … … … … 1,039 71 1,110 June … … … … 1,050 133 1,183 July … … … … 1,289 128 1,417* August … … … … 1,001 97 1,098 September … … … … 1,095 93 1,188 October … … … … 1,301 110 1,411* November … … … … 1,005 78 1,983 December … … … … 940 70 1,010 1975– January … … … … 1,203 85 1,288* February … … … … 977 64 1,041 * 5-week months.