§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many mink farms have operated in each county in England in each year since 1984; and what is the current figure.
§ Mr. SoamesInformation is readily available only for the last five years. The number of licensed mink farms in England by county, from 1989 to 1993, is shown in the table.
§ Mr. JackOur current research on conservation grazing does not include any work specific to Hebridean or other rare breeds of sheep. However a recent change to the EC set-aside rules has introduced the possibility of limited grazing of set-aside land in the autumn, including grazing by rare breeds.