§ Mr. David Priceasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current monthly total of live sheep exported under the terms and conditions laid down in the Exported Animals Protection Order 1964; and what is his estimate of the number of live sheep exported which do not comply with the said terms and conditions.
§ Mr. StrangDuring April, May and June this year the number of sheep
1973–74 (metric equivalent) 1974–75 (metric equivalent) 1975–76 (metric equivalent) 1976–77(metric equivalent) tons/ acre tonnes/ hectare tons/ acre tonnes/ hectare tons/ acre tonnes/ hectare tons/ acre tonnes/ hectare Barley … … … 1.58 (3.97) 1.64 (4.12) 1.45 (3.63) 1.42 (3.57) Wheat … … … 1.74 (4.36) 1.98 (4.97) 1.73 (4.34) 1.54 (3.88) Oats … … … 1.53 (3.84) 1.51 (3.77) 1.36 (3.42) 1.36 (3.43) Sugar Beet … … … 15.3 (38.4) 9.4 (23.6) 9.8 (24.7) 12.4 (31.0)