§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the size of the sheep flock of Wales in(a) 1993, (b) 1996 and (c) currently. [62916]
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Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe information required has been taken from the annual June Agricultural and Horticultural Census and is shown as follows:
Total sheep and lambs in Wales1 Year Number 1993 11,256,200 1996 10,874,000 19982 11,609,300 1Includes estimates for minor holdings 2 Provisional estimate