§ Paddy AshdownTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many(a) pig units, (b) dairy units and (c) poultry units there were in (i) Somerset and (ii) Yeovil constituency in (A) 1980–81, (B) 1990–91, (C) 1995–96, (D) 1998–99 and (E) 1999–2000; and if he will make a statement. [144585]
§ Ms QuinThe information available is provided in the table.
Number of holdings 1981 1991 1996 1999 2000 Somerset Holdings with cattle 2,295 1,685 1,422 1,289 1,214 Holdings with pigs 697 463 350 372 334 Holdings with poultry n/a 1,114 1,005 1,020 948 Yeovil parliamentary constituency Holdings with cattle — — — 182 — Holdings with pigs — — — 51 — Holdings with poultry — — — n/a — Note:
Parliamentary constituency data are only available from 1999. The 2000 data will be available by the end of April 2001.
Source:
June agricultural and horticultural census.
The data relate to main holdings only, i.e. minor holdings excluded.