§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the estimated cost per head of(a) beef and (b) dairy cattle sent for slaughter in the Untied Kingdom on 1 March. [24493]
§ Mr. BaldryThe average live weight market price in the week ending 3 March was:
- Cull cows: 79.06 per kg
- Clean cows: 119.81 per kg
Figures on the cost per head are not collected on a weekly basis.
§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cattle were slaughtered in the United Kingdom under the 30-month scheme in the weeks beginning 20 May and 27 May. [35659]
§ Mr. BaldryA total of 26,129 cattle were slaughtered in the week beginning 20 May and 25,170 were slaughtered in the week beginning 27 May.
§ Mr. Jon Owen JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 5 June,Official Report, columns 478–79, if he will list the options currently under review by his Department for the eventual disposal of meat and bonemeal. [32807]
§ Mr. Boswell[holding answer 13 June 1996]: The options of incineration, use as fuel in power stations and eventual landfill, are currently under review.