§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many licences were issued for mink farms for each county of England and Wales for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MacleanThis information is available only for the last three years. No licences have been issued for mink farms during this period in Wales. Details are as follows:
England As at 31 March 1989 As at 20 February 1990 As at 20 February 1991 Northern 16 13 6 Humberside 2 2 2 Northumberland 1 1 1 North Yorkshire 1 1 — South Yorkshire 1 1 1 West Yorkshire 11 8 2 Midlands and West 18 15 11 Cheshire 2 1 1 Lancashire 14 12 9 Staffordshire 1 1 1 Greater Manchester 1 1 — Eastern 7 7 4 Hertfordshire 1 1 — Lincolnshire 1 1 — Norfolk 1 1 1 Suffolk 4 4 3 South Eastern 5 4 2 Buckinghamshire 1 1 — Hampshire 2 2 1 Isle of Wight 1 1 1 West Sussex 1 — — South Western 6 4 2 Cornwall 2 2 1 Dorset 1 1 1 Gloucestershire 1 — — Wiltshire 2 1 — Total 52 43 25