§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is satisfied with the present state of the pig industry in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsIn Wales the pig breeding herd has continued to decline, the provisional census figures for June 1984 show a fall of 18 per cent. in the breeding herd since June 1983 and now stands at around 14,300 head. However, there are indications that the situation is changing with a slight increase in the size of breeding herd anticipated.