Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list in theOfficial Report the numbers of Northern Ireland fat bullocks, fat heifers, cows for slaughter, bulls for slaughter, store bullocks, store heifers, store bulls, breeding bulls, in-calf heifers, dairy and breeding cows and calves exported from Northern Ireland in the fat-stock years 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78 to 31st October 1977; and for the first seven months of the 1975–76 and 1976–77 years, via Belfast-Birkenhead, Belfast-Liverpool, Belfast-the Continent, Belfast-the Isle of Man, Larne-Loughryan ports, Londonderry-Glasgow, Northern Ireland-Irish Republic and the total for each category of stock;
(2) if he will list in theOfficial Report the number of fat bullocks, fat heifers, 601W cows for slaughter, bulls for slaughter, store bullocks, store heifers, store bulls, breeding bulls, in-calf heifers, dairy and breeding cows, and calves from the Irish Republic which have been exported through Belfast-Birkenhead, Belfast-Liverpool, Belfast-the Continent, Belfast-the Isle of Man, Larne-Loughryan ports and Londonderry-Glasgow in each of the fatstock years 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78 to 31st October 1977 and for the first seven months of the years 1975–76 and 1976–77.
§ Mr. DunnI regret that information in the form requested is not readily available.
1975–76 (Year) 1976–77 (Year) 1977–78 (1st April 1977 to 31st October 1977) 1975–76 (1st April 1975 to 31st October 1975) 1976–77 (1st April 1976 to 31st October 1976) Fat Bullocks … 22,451 2,221 364 16,485 1,847 Fat Heifers … 4,043 512 435 3,571 311 Store Bullocks … 145,925 83,997 49,499 101,873 37,423 Store Heifers … 27,206 12,104 12,562 24,342 2,314 Breeding Bulls … — — 46 — — In-calf Heifers … 6 9 8 2 1 D and B Cows … 13 20 3 2 12 Calves … 7 3 215 2 1 Bulls … 82 91 — 72 30 Total … 199,733 98,957 63,132 146,349 41,939 There is no record of any cows of slaughter being imported.
It is not possible to subdivide bulls into different categories.