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Sheep Flocks

Volume 805: debated on Tuesday 27 October 1970

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asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the number of sheep in England and Wales on 1st January, 1950, 1960 and 1970; and if he will state the average flock size on each of these dates.

Figures for 1st January are not available and average

Total number of sheep and lambsAverage Flock size
December'000*June'000June
19499,122195012,3761950Not available
195411,006195514,7431955180†
195912,613196018,3651960198*
196912,784197017,792‡1969254§
* Based on one-third sample.
† Based on a 20 per cent. sample.
‡ Provisional.
§ Based on a full census—figures for June 1970 are not yet available.