HC Deb 06 November 1975 vol 899 c278W
Mr. Farr

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the number of dairy farmers who have given up milk production in each of the last 12 available months to date.

Mr. Bishop

In September 1975 the total number of registered milk producers was 73,732 compared with 79,946 in September 1974. The reductions each month in total numbers of milk producers registered with Milk Marketing Boards in the United Kingdom has been as follows:

1974 October 626
November 562
December 435
1975 January 634
February 457
March 405
April 529
May 509
June 420
July 975
August 328
September 334

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