§ Mr. Geraint HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many breeding ewes there are in Wales; what were the corresponding figures for each year since 1980; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntFigures from the June agricultural census are given in the following table:
Breeding Ewes in Wales in June Year Numbers 1991 5,222,915 1990 5,234,964 1989 5,111,490 1988 4,893,276 1987 4,700,960 1986 4,566,884 1985 4,460,463 1984 4,392,208 1983 4,270,282 1982 4,125,966
Night visit fees paid in Wales by family health services authority (FHSA) 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 Higher night visit fee Lower night visit fee FHSA Number Expenditure Number Expenditure Number Expenditure Number Expenditure Number Expenditure Number Expenditure (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) Clwyd 6,089 98,031 6,830 117,482 6,848 128,395 6,938 154,361 14,414 648,616 — — Dyfed 6,649 107,054 7,048 121,220 7,706 144,487 7,492 166,702 16,389 737,515 164 2,461 Gwent 9,378 150,985 9,589 164,927 11,381 213,394 9,900 220,266 15,124 680,583 7,489 112,332 Gwynedd 4,561 73,438 4,942 85,002 5,357 100,444 4,736 105,386 9,801 441,036 — — Mid Glamorgan 9,921 159,734 11,115 191,174 12,172 228,234 11,062 246,136 17,502 787,586 288 4,324 Powys 1,836 29,559 2,061 35,445 2,160 40,497 1,983 44,132 4,536 204,101 91 1,364 South Glamorgan 9,094 146,419 10,619 182,642 10,788 202,277 11,320 251,863 11,446 515,056 9,286 139,293 West Glamorgan 10,170 162,203 10,601 182,333 12,148 227,783 10,691 237,875 9,473 426,288 8,068 121,021 Note:
Prior to 1 April 1990, a night visit fee was payable for each visit requested and made to a patient between the hours of 11 pm and 7 am.
Since 1 April 1990, the night visit fee period lies between the hours of 10 pm and 8 am (ie an extension of two hours).