§ Hywel WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much Wales contributed to the overall UK production of(a) lamb less than one year, (b) fowls for table, (c) fowls in laying flock, (d) cattle and calves, (e) pigs, (f) oats, (g) dairy herd, (h) barley, (i) wheat, (j) potatoes-earlies and (k) potatoes-main crop in the last year for which figures are available. [107533]
§ Peter Hain[holding answer 7 April 2003]: The data requested by the hon. Member is not available from National Assembly sources as a contribution to overall UK production against the commodities he has identified. However, the percentage contributions from Wales to the UK totals in terms of hectarage or animal numbers are available. All of the data provided relate to June 2002.
Commodity Percentage of UK totals Lambs less than one year 27 Table chicken 4 Fowls in laying flock 3 Cattle and Calves 12 Pigs 1 Oats 3 Dairy breeding herd 12 Barley 2 Wheat 1 Potatoes (total = earlies + main) 1.5 Potatoes—earlies1 8 Potatoes—main crop1 1 1 Denotes percentage of England. Wales and Scotland totals.