§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cattle were imported from Northern Ireland during the last 12 months; what were the corresponding figures for 1980; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe numbers of live home-bred Northern Ireland cattle* entering Great Britain were as follows:
Thousand head April 1984—March 1985 3.6 January—December 1980 12.4 * Fat, store and breeding cattle, and calves. Source: Port Veterinary Officers' returns.
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Percentage change in benefit rates in relation to earnings November 1949-November 1989 Benefit Percentage increase or decrease (-) in relation to: Gross earnings Net earnings Supplementary benefit long term rate 32.3 62.3 Retirement pension 22.5 50.3 Invalidity benefit (long term sick) 17.2 43.8 Supplementary benefit ordinary rate 4.0 27.6 Unemployment benefit -2.7 19.4 Sickness benefit -6.8 14.4 Child benefit/family allowance 21.9 49.6 Supplementary benefit scale rate for a child under 5 13.9 39.7 Supplementary benefit scale rate for a child 5–10 -5.1 16.4 Adult benefits are single person rates.
Gross earnings=adult male manual workers, average earnings November 1949-November 1984.
Net earnings=adult male manual workers, average earnings for single person without children, net of tax and national insurance contributions.