§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate the size of the sheep flock in Cumbria(a) at present and (b) in each of the last five years. [95749]
§ Ms QuinThe figures for the sheep breeding flock and all sheep and lambs in Cumbria are given for the period from June 1993 to June 1998.
Sheep breeding flock Total sheep and lambs June 1993 1,271,741 2,695,724 June 1994 1,267,248 2,677,013 June 1995 1,253,766 2,663,066 June 1996 1,237,833 2,621,297 June 1997 1,262,823 2,692,223 June 1998 1,301,724 2,807,546 Notes:
The figures are taken from the June Agricultural and Horticultural Census. The data relate to main holdings only.
County level figures for June 1999 are not yet available. They will be published on the MAFF website and can be found by selecting 'Statistics'. 'Publications', 'June 1999 Census analyses' and then 'Regions and Counties—Livestock: Sheep'.