§ 19. Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the number of beef cattle for slaughter and the number this time last year.
§ Mr. PeartThe sample census returns indicate that the number of cattle over two years old intended for slaughter was 522,000 in December 1975 compared with 539,000 in December 1974.
The estimated number of steers and heifers slaughtered in the United Kingdom in the five weeks ending 31st January
1974 1975 Forestry Workers Contractors Forestry Workers Contractors Full-time Part-time etc. Full-time Part-time etc. England … … 2,300 74 1,009 2,263 89 985 Scotland … … 2,384 28 807 2,398 32 673 Wales … … 1,192 22 518 1,163 23 501 Totals … … 5,876 124 2,334 5,824 144 2,159 "Contractors and others" covers contractors working for the Forestry Commission and workers employed by or on contract work for timber merchants.