§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many people are employed in abattoirs in England, Scotland and Wales.
§ Mr. McLoughlinI have been asked to reply.
The latest available information on regional employment for abattoirs is from the 1989 census of employment and is given in the table.
Estimated number of employers in employment in abattoirs1 at September 1989. Number England 9,000 Scotland 1,200 Wales 300 1Activity heading 4121 of the standard industrial classification 1980.