§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many working abattoirs there were in(a) 1980, (b) 1985, (c) 1990, (d) 1995 and (e) 2000; how many there are now; and if she will make a statement. [117743]
§ Mr. MorleyThe numbers of red meat abattoirs in Great Britain for the five-year intervals from 1980 until 2000 were as follows:
Red meat abbatoirs 1980–81 1,135 1985–86 1,000 1990–91 779 1995–96 488 2000–01 359 Source:
The Meat and Livestock Commission.
In 2002–03 there were 320 red meat abattoirs in Great Britain.