§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what turnover of livestock there was in livestock markets in England and Wales in each of the past five years for which records are available. [140711]
§ Mr. BradshawBased on information supplied by the Livestock Auctioneers Association, the turnover of livestock in livestock markets in England and Wales for the years 1997 to 2002 was as follows:
Thousand head Cattle Sheep Pigs Calves Total 1997 2,097 13,854 817 540 17,308 1998 1,887 13,110 800 487 16,284 1999 1,897 13,754 602 433 16,686 2000 1,844 13,740 492 424 16,500 20011 2002 983 6,475 118 207 7,783 1 Data for 2001 are not available: livestock markets were closed for much of the year due to the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak
§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many livestock markets there were in 1997 in West Derbyshire; how many of them closed during the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001; how many markets(a) did not open after the outbreak and (b) have closed since; and how many livestock markets there are in each county. [141457]
§ Mr. BradshawI refer the hon. Member to the answers given on 28 October 2003,Official Report, column 159W and on 12 November 2003, Official Report, column 298W to the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George).