§ Mr. GillTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many egg and poultry producers there(a) were in 1986 and (b) are currently. [17178]
§ Mr. BaldryEstimates for England from the June 1987 agricultural and Horticultural census—the earliest date for which figures are readily available—and the June 1995 agricultural and horticultural census are shown in the table.
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Holding size groups (number of birds) 110,000 10,000:100,000 100,000 and over Total 1987 Number of Producers of eggs and poultry of which: 34,776 1,545 234 36,555 only producing hen eggs for eating1 14,986 568 54 15,608 only producing other poultry2 6,560 827 163 7,550 producing both eggs and poultry3 13,230 150 17 13,397 1985 Number of Producers of eggs and poultry of which: 25,165 1,229 239 26,633 only producing hen eggs for eating1 8,559 363 57 8,979 only producing other poultry2 5,986 788 172 6,946
Holding size groups (number of birds) 1: <10,000 10,000: <100,000 100,000 and over Total producing both eggs and poultry3 10,620 78 10 10,708 All figures exclude Turkeys. 1 only producing hens eggs for eating covers those holdings returning under the census questions headed 'Hens and pullets kept mainly for producing eggs', but no other poultry questions. 2 only producing other poultry covers those holdings returning under the census poultry questions other than those headed 'Hens and pullets kept mainly for producing eggs for eating'. 3 producing both eggs and poultry covers those holdings returning under the census questions headed 'Hens and pullets kept mainly for producing eggs for eating' while also returning any other poultry questions.