§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many dairy cows there were in England in each of the past five years; and what the average size of dairy herds was in each year in(a) Cornwall and (b) Devon. [140715]
§ Mr. BradshawThe information is in the table.
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Dairy Cows in Cornwall and Devon 1998—2002 Dairy Cows Holdings Average Herd Size
Devon CC 1998 160,039 2,396 67 1999 163,242 2,278 72 2000 154,707 2,151 73 2001 138,789 1,84375 2002 144,148 1,798 80 Plymouth 1998 659 6 110 1999 664 6 111 2000 —1 —1 —1 2001 —1 —1 —1 2002 —1 —1 —1 Torbay 1998 351 1999 368 2000 262 2001 268 2002 —1 —1 —1 Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly 1998 87,936 1,381 64 1999 89,747 1.310 69 2000 85,882 1,281 67 2001 87,513 1,222 72 1 Denotes that the data have been treated to avoid disclosure of information relating to individual holdings. Note:
Figures for 1998 and 1999 show main holdings only, from 2000 onwards minor holdings are also included.
Source:
June Agricultural Census