§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many dairy farmers there were in Wales in each year since 1985.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe number of holdings on which the dominant activity is dairy farming is shown in the table. The information for 1993 is not yet available.
Dairy holdings in Wales1 Year Number 1985 6,554 1986 6,384 1987 6,024 1988 5,647 1989 5,433 1990 5,224 1991 5,076 1992 4,891 Source: June agricultural and horticultural census.
1Excluding minor holdings.