HC Deb 27 February 1995 vol 255 c401W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the throughput of abattoirs in each year since 1990, showing(a) overall units, (b) sheep, (c) pigs, (d) calves under six months and (e) bovines over six months.

Mr. Ancram

[holding answer 22 February 1995]: The information requested is as follows:

Year Livestock units Sheep Pigs Bovines over six months
1990 968,400 754,608 1,085,647 498,717
1991 941,285 631,494 1,034,357 506,286
1992 958,569 970,891 963,914 498,565
1993 935,759 1,003,623 1,079,172 432,660
1994 922,269 803,472 1,089,777 444,229

Throughput of calves under six months was negligible. (Council directive 91/497/EEC).

Note:

1. Livestock unit = one bovine, seven sheep or three pigs.