§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the abattoirs in England which slaughter fewer than 12 livestock units or cattle each week.
§ Mr. GummerIt would not be appropriate to list the information requested in view of its commercial sensitivity. However, information on throughput derived from annual advisory visits by my veterinary staff to local authority licensed abattoirs is recorded in size bands. The 1990 figures for England are as follows:
Livestock units Abattoirs 0–5 = 76 6–10 = 70 11–15 = 38