HC Deb 04 June 1980 vol 985 c726W
Mr. Geraint Howells

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many slaughterhouses there are in Wales; what were the corresponding figures for the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Eighty-three. Corresponding figures for the last 10 years are as follows:

1970 126
1971 124
1972 123
1973 119
1974 116
1975 113
1976 110
1977 105
1978 98
1979 80