HC Deb 15 February 1991 vol 185 cc635-6W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his policy concerning the dairy industry in Wales.

Mr. David Hunt

I recognise the importance of the dairy industry to Welsh agriculture. I will continue to seek to ensure that the industry is able to compete effectively and on equal terms with its counterparts in other member states.

Mr. David Hunt

Figures relating to the size of the cattle rearing herd in Wales since 1986 and the value of the output are shown in the table:

Mr. David Hunt

Figures for the number of pigs and poultry and for the area of horticulture crops together with the value of their output in Wales in each of the five years since 1986 are as given in the following tables:

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