HC Deb 12 March 1971 vol 813 c177W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list on a county basis the number of accredited herds at the end of 1970 in Wales and the percentage this represents of all herds in each county, respectively.

Mr. Prior

Following is the information:

WALES AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1970
County Accredited Herds Number Proportion of Total Herds in County* Per cent.
Anglesey … 33 1.51
Brecon … 122 7.73
Caernarvon … 49 1.96
Cardigan … 323 9.59
Carmarthen … 544 9.36
Denbigh … 72 2.63
Flint … 56 3.18
Glamorgan … 94 3.51
Merioneth … 194 14.97
Monmouth … 87 4.17
Montgomery … 58 1.64
Pembroke … 109 3.07
Radnor … 35 2.64
Total … 1,776 5.16
* Animal Health herd totals are higher than those in the Agricultural Census (which excludes statistically insignificant holdings).