§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many premises in each county of Wales require inspection under the provisions of the testing of poultry flocks orders.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe number of main agriculture holdings in each county in Wales in 1988 where 25 or more domestic fowls were kept to produce eggs for human consumption, and the number of breeding premises and hatcheries subject to testing was:
Laying flocks Breeding flocks Hatcheries Wales 1,190 60 3 Powys 197 9 1 Gwynedd 208 13 1 Dyfed 342 17 1 Clwyd 170 12 — South Glamorgan 37 — — Mid Glamorgan 51 2 — West Glamorgan 45 2 — Gwent 140 5 — The Poultry Laying Flocks (Testing and Registration) Order 1989 also requires the testing of laying flocks of less than 25 birds if the eggs are sold for human consumption. Information is not available on how many of the 4,876 main holdings in Wales where fewer than 25 hens are kept sell some or all of their eggs for human consumption; nor is information available on minor holdings which might be affected.