HC Deb 26 February 1976 vol 906 c290W
9. Mr. Hardy

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is saitsfied that there is improvement in the numbers and quality of British farm livestock.

Mr. Peart

There has been some fall in livestock numbers in 1975. However, the pig breeding herd is increasing and there are signs of an end to the decline in cattle numbers. Livestock quality is more difficult to measure, but milk yields have recently shown a substantial improvement and in general I believe that the quality of our livestock is improving satisfactorily.