§ Mr. Geraint HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the number of ewe and lamb slaughterings in Wales for each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerEstimates of slaughterings of sheep are available only for the two categories shown in the table:
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Ewes and rams 80.7 131.7 194.2 198.5 1224.3 Sheep and lambs (excluding ewes and rams) 1,478.6 1,646.6 1,739.5 1,793.0 12,161.1 1 Provisional.