Mr. Thomasasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of the gross output of the agriculture industry in each of the English regions in the last year for which figures are available was contributed by the sheep sector.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonBased on provisional estimates of regional gross output in 1984, the latest year for which data are available, the proportion of gross agricultural output contributed by sheep and lambs was as follows:
Statistical region Percentage Northern 9.5 Yorkshire and Humberside 3.3 East Midlands 2.2 East Anglia 0.5 South East 1.7 South West 3.2 West Midlands 4.0 North West 2.3 These data exclude sheep premium and 1-ILCA payments and returns from wool.
Mr. Thomasasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average size of sheep flocks in each of the English regions and in England as a whole.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonAt June 1986, the average breeding flock sizes were as follows: 297W
Average size of breeding flock Statistical region Northern 269 Yorkshire and Humberside 167 East Midlands 155 East Anglia 112 South East 171 South West 155 West Midlands 153 North West 132 England 174 Source: Agriculture Census June 1986.
Note: Minor holdings excluded.