HC Deb 02 February 1984 vol 53 c323W
27. Mr. Farr

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the number of beef cows at the latest available date.

Mr. MacGregor

According to the provisional census results, the number of beef cows in the United Kingdom in June 1983 was 1.351 million, and the number of dairy cows, from which we obtain about two thirds of our beef supplies, was 3.329 million.