Written question asked by Edward O'Hara (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2009. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Meat Hygiene Service: Slaughterhouses
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abattoirs there were when the Meat Hygiene Service was established; and how many there are now.
- Answer
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The number of abattoirs operating when the Meat Hygiene Service was established on 1 April 1995 is unavailable.However, at 31 March 1997 there were 715 abattoirs and at 31 March 2009 there were 369 abattoirs.
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- 495 c978W; 284755
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- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Slaughterhouses
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