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Written question asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 15 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 November 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 November 2005 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Pigs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pigs were reared on Northern Ireland farms in each of the last five years.
Answer

The number of clean finished pigs reared on Northern Ireland farms in each of the last five years is as follows:

Number of pigs reared
2000 884,400
2001 922,800
2002 931,700
2003 973,200
2004 879,100
(17) Provisional.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
439 c2006W;439 c2006W; 30147
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Farms Northern Ireland Pigs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk