§ Mr. Nicholsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the average yield per dairy cow in each of the countries of the European Economic Community in each of the last eight years.
§ Mr. MacGregorFigures showing the average yield per cow in each member state of the EEC for 1975 and 1978 to 1982 are set out in table 23 of the 1983 volume of "EEC Dairy Facts and Figures." Figures for 1976 and 1977 are set out in table 23 of the 1981 volume. Information for 1983 is not yet available.
§ Mr. Nicholsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the average yield per dairy cow in each of the Milk Marketing Board areas in (a) England and Wales and (b) Scotland in each of the last eight years.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe information requested by the hon. Member on milk yields per dairy cow is set out in582W table 18 of "United Kingdom Dairy Facts and Figures 1983" published by the Federation of United Kingdom Milk Marketing Boards and available in the Library of the House. This table provides information up to 1982–83. Similar information for 1983–84 is not yet available.