HC Deb 26 May 1993 vol 225 c586W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of abattoirs in Scotland and their combined average throughput in(a) 1970, (b) 1980, (c) 1990, (d) 1991 and (e) 1992; and what are the most recent figures available.

Sir Hector Monro

The information requested is as follows:

Year Number of abattoirs1 Average throughput per abattoir (LUs)2
1970 n/a n/a
1980 66 17,693
1990 51 24,600
1991 50 26,477
1992 48 27,195
In 1993, 44 abattoirs in Scotland were licensed under the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992.
1 This excludes the small remote island abattoirs which generally operate for a short season each year and have a very low throughput when open.
1 One LU (livestock unit)—one adult cattle/calf or seven sheep or three pigs.