HC Deb 22 May 1996 vol 278 c265W
Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of(a) dairy and (b) beef cattle in Scotland at the latest available date. [29912]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

[holding answer 17 May 1996]: The information requested is set out in the table.

December 1995
Total dairy cattle1 342,541
Total beef cattle1 664,587
Other cattle2 1,124,305
1 The totals in each class include breeding cows, breeding heifers and other female cattle for breeding.
2 Other cattle includes bulls for service and all other cattle not for breeding.