§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of beef farmers in Wales with (i) fewer than 50 head of cattle, (ii) fewer than 100 head of cattle but more than 50, (iii) fewer than 500 head of cattle but more than 100 and (iv) more than 500 head of cattle.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsIn June 1985 the annual census recorded 10,528 main holdings in Wales with between 1 and 49 beef cows, 497 with between 50 and 99 and 68 with between 100 and 499. There were no holdings with more than 500 beef cows.
§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of beef producers in Wales (i) for whom beef production is their sole enterprise and (ii) for whom beef production is additional to a major agricultural enterprise in another sector.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsIn June 1985 in Wales the total number of main holdings with beef cows was 11,093; of these, 2,320 were predominantly involved in a beef production enterprise.