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19.
Mr. Walters
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.
Mr. Buchanan-Smith
The three devaluations of the green pound since last May have improved the competitive position and prospects of the United Kingdom pig industry.
54.
Mr. Speller
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current level of the national pig breeding herd.
Mr. Buchanan-Smith
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.