§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimates he has made of the number of persons entering sheep farming for the first time for each year since 1990; and what estimate he has made of the number and percentage who were over 40 years of age at the time. [15956]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe Ministry does not collect information on the age and number of persons entering sheep farming and consequently no basis exists on which to make estimates.