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Dept of Health

Answer

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. 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 r 1 May 1997 England 200 181 92 51 Scotland {1}51 {1}9 Wales {1}37 {1}13 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

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

151816; 364 c759-60W

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Closures Poultry Meat Small businesses Slaughterhouses

Contains statistics

Yes

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