§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he has now received the report from the stock exchange surveillance department 13W into alleged insider dealing in the shares of Matthew Brown prior to the takeover by Newcastle Breweries; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Maude[holding answer 4 March 1988]: It is not the practice to reveal in particular cases whether reports about possible insider dealing are under consideration.
Number of Sheep Farmed in each County in Wales 1975 1980 1983 1986 Breeding Flock Clwyd 457,738 512,999 574,938 622,078 Dyfed 597,824 704,677 775,955 860,415 Gwent 159,581 171,701 186,767 200,516 Gwynedd 717,331 779,560 859,021 926,011 Mid Glamorgan 144,608 154,829 168,136 170,412 Powys 1,262,929 1,445,758 1,560,250 1,640,040 South Glamorgan 19,692 23,371 24,729 26,479 West Glamorgan 64,806 73,308 75,203 83,529 Wales 3,424,509 3,866,203 4,224,999 4,529,480 Total Sheep and Lamb Clwyd 915,362 1,076,281 1,203,619 1,320,390 Dyfed 1,165,187 1,445,363 1,584,948 1,788,670 Gwent 314,345 344,048 373,633 405,417 Gwynedd 1,376,008 1,579,960 1,727,800 1,889,871 Mid Glamorgan 254,885 292,752 318,736 325,910 Powys 2,553,537 3,019,463 3,253,353 3,451,847 South Glamorgan 41,344 52,517 53,995 57,911 West Glamorgan 113,585 136,358 140,653 163,250 Wales 6,734,253 7,946,742 8,656,737 9,403,266 Note: These figures are for main holdings only.
Source: June Agricultural Census.