§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present size of the pig herd; and what it was 12 months ago.
§ Mr. BishopThe latest available data was obtained from the sample inquiry in England and Wales in September 1976, which showed that the total number of pigs was 6,873,000 head compared with 6,463,000 head in September 1975. Within these totals the breeding herd had increased in size by 8 per cent. from 693,000 head in September 1975 to 748,000 this year.