Abattoirs (Hansard, 16 March 2001)

§ Mr. Paice
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) red meat abattoirs and (b) poultry abattoirs were in operation on (i) 1 May 1997, (ii) 31 December 1998, (iii) 31 December 1999 and (iv) 31 December 2000; and how many were designated (A) small, (B) medium and (C) large on each date. [151816]

§ Ms Stuart
Abattoirs producing meat for sale for human consumption must be licensed in order to operate. They are classified as either full or low throughput. There is no separate classification for medium-sized abattoirs.

Red meat abattoirs

England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland

Year Licensed Revoked Licensed Revoked Licensed Revoked Licensed Revoked

1991 593 ¹— 49 ¹— 55 ¹— 16 ¹—

1992 540 ¹— 53 ¹— 54 ¹— 15 ¹—

1993 434 ¹— 53 ¹— 40 ¹— 15 ¹—

1994 424 ¹— 48 ¹— 40 ¹— 15 ¹—

1995 402 21 48 ¹— 36 ¹— 14 ¹—

1996 384 22 49 ¹— 37 ¹— 14 ¹—

1997 375 16 48 ¹— 35 2 14 0

1998 360 14 43 4 34 1 14 1

1999 339 20 44 1 34 1 15 0

2000 316 23 44 1 35 0 16 0

Poultry meat abattoirs

England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland

Year Licensed Revoked Licensed Revoked Licensed Revoked Licensed Revoked

1991 98 ¹— 7 ¹— 5 ¹— 9 ¹—

1992 93 ¹— 8 ¹— 5 ¹— 11 ¹—

1993 98 ¹— 9 ¹— 4 ¹— 9 ¹—

1994 137 ¹— 8 ¹— 10 ¹— 9 ¹—

1995 144 ¹— 8 ¹— 11 ¹— 10 ¹—

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The table details the number of full and low throughput red meat and poultry meat abattoirs licensed on 1 May 1997, 31 December 1998, 31 December 1999 and 31 December 2000.

Red meat abattoirs Poultry meat abattoirs

Full throughput Low throughput Full throughput Low throughput

1 May 1997

England 200 181 92 51

Scotland ¹51 ¹9

Wales ¹37 ¹13

Northern Ireland 14 0 11 4

31 December 1998

England 198 162 83 48

Scotland 37 7 7 4

Wales 14 20 4 9

Northern Ireland 14 0 11 4

31 December 1999

England 194 145 75 44

Scotland 36 8 8 3

Wales 15 20 4 7

Northern Ireland 15 0 12 3

31 December 2000

England 186 130 70 41

Scotland 36 8 7 4

Wales 15 20 5 5

Northern Ireland 15 1 10 2

¹ As at 1 June 1997. Information on throughput category not readily available.

§ Mr. Drew
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abattoirs there were, and how many closed, in each of the last 10 years. [151826]

§ Ms Stuart
[holding answer 1 March 2001]: The tables give the number of licensed red meat and licensed poultry meat abattoirs in the United Kingdom from 1991 to 2000, and the number of licenses revoked in each year where this information is available.
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Poultry meat abattoirs

England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland

Year Licensed Revoked Licensed Revoked Licensed Revoked Licensed Revoked

1996 144 ¹— 10 ¹— 13 ¹— 17 ¹—

1997 131 9 10 ¹— 15 0 15 2

1998 131 6 11 2 14 2 15 0

1999 119 8 11 1 12 2 15 0

2000 111 4 11 1 10 2 12 3

¹ Information is not available for these years.

Red meat abattoirs
	England	Scotland	Wales	Northern Ireland
Year	Licensed	Revoked	Licensed	Revoked	Licensed	Revoked	Licensed	Revoked
1991	593	¹—	49	¹—	55	¹—	16	¹—
1992	540	¹—	53	¹—	54	¹—	15	¹—
1993	434	¹—	53	¹—	40	¹—	15	¹—
1994	424	¹—	48	¹—	40	¹—	15	¹—
1995	402	21	48	¹—	36	¹—	14	¹—
1996	384	22	49	¹—	37	¹—	14	¹—
1997	375	16	48	¹—	35	2	14	0
1998	360	14	43	4	34	1	14	1
1999	339	20	44	1	34	1	15	0
2000	316	23	44	1	35	0	16	0

Poultry meat abattoirs
	England	Scotland	Wales	Northern Ireland
Year	Licensed	Revoked	Licensed	Revoked	Licensed	Revoked	Licensed	Revoked
1991	98	¹—	7	¹—	5	¹—	9	¹—
1992	93	¹—	8	¹—	5	¹—	11	¹—
1993	98	¹—	9	¹—	4	¹—	9	¹—
1994	137	¹—	8	¹—	10	¹—	9	¹—
1995	144	¹—	8	¹—	11	¹—	10	¹—

	Red meat abattoirs	Poultry meat abattoirs
	Full throughput	Low throughput	Full throughput	Low throughput
1 May 1997
England	200	181	92	51
Scotland		¹51		¹9
Wales		¹37		¹13
Northern Ireland	14	0	11	4
31 December 1998
England	198	162	83	48
Scotland	37	7	7	4
Wales	14	20	4	9
Northern Ireland	14	0	11	4
31 December 1999
England	194	145	75	44
Scotland	36	8	8	3
Wales	15	20	4	7
Northern Ireland	15	0	12	3
31 December 2000
England	186	130	70	41
Scotland	36	8	7	4
Wales	15	20	5	5
Northern Ireland	15	1	10	2
¹ As at 1 June 1997. Information on throughput category not readily available.