HC Deb 02 July 1997 vol 297 c195W
Mr. Coaker

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many mink and fox fur farms there are in England and Wales by county. [5555]

Mr. Morley

There are currently no licensed mink farms in Wales. At 20 June 1997, there were the following mink farms in England:

County Number of licensed mink forms
Cornwall 1
Dorset 1
Hampshire 1
Isle of Wight 1
Lancashire 6
Northumberland 1
Staffordshire 1
South Yorkshire 1
West Yorkshire 2
Total 15

There is no requirement to register fox fur farms. However, I am not aware of any in England and Wales.