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Pigs

Volume 978: debated on Thursday 14 February 1980

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19.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the prospects for the pig sector of the United Kingdom agriculture industry.

The three devaluations of the green pound since last May have improved the competitive position and prospects of the United Kingdom pig industry.

54.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current level of the national pig breeding herd.

At the August 1979 csensus, the most recent for which the results are available, the United Kingdom breeding herd of sows and gilts in pig was 833,000.