HC Deb 09 March 1978 vol 945 c747W
Mr. Marten

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the total numbers of sheep and lambs for the last 12 months; and how many were exported.

Mr. Bishop

Provisional figures for the June 1977 census put the total number of United Kingdom sheep and lambs at 28,104,000 head. In the calendar year 1977, 356,065 live sheep were exported.