§ 31. Mr. Langasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many beef cows in the United Kingdom were eligible for receipt of the beef cow premium in the last year; and what percentage that is of the total United Kingdom beef cow herd.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe number of cows on which the suckler cow premium is expected to be paid in the United Kingdom in the 1980–81 marketing year is nearly 1.2 million, representing about 80 per cent. of the United Kingdom beef herd.