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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answer

Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list those livestock auction markets which (a) operated in 1997 and (b) operate. [136193] Mr. Bradshaw: The list of livestock auction markets operating in 1997 is not readily available. Based principally on information provided by the Livestock Auctioneers Association the lists of livestock auction markets for England and Wales which operate currently and the closures since 1997 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Operating currently England (99) Acklinton Andoversford Ashford Axminster Bakewell Barnard Castle Beeston Bellingham Bentham Bideford Bishop's Castle Blackmoor Gate Bridgnorth Bristol Broughton-in-Furness Carlisle Chagford Chelford Chippenham Cirencester Claughton-on-Brock Clitheroe Cockermouth Colchester Cutcombe Darlington Derby Exeter Frome Gisburn Hailsham Hallworthy Hatherleigh Hawes Hereford Hexham Highbridge Holsborthy Honiton Hull Kendal Kington Kirkby Stephen Kirkby Thore Lancaster Lazonby Leek Leominster Leyburn Liskeard Longtown Louth Ludlow Maidstone Malton Market Drayton Market Harborough Masham Melton Mowbray Middleton-in-Teesdale Newark Newton Abbot Northallerton Norwich Oswestry Otley(Wharfedale) Ponteland Reading Ross-on-Wye Rothbury Rugby Ruswarp, Nr Whitby St. Austell St. Johns Chapel Salisbury Scots Gap, Morpeth Sedbergh Selby Shaftesbury Shrewsbury Skipton South Molton Stratford-upon-Avon Taunton Tavistock Tenbury Wells Thame Thirsk Thrapston Tow Law Truro Ulverston Uttoxeter Wigton Winslow Wales (40) Abergavenny Aberystwyth Bala Brecon Bryncir Buiith Wells Cardigan Carmarthen Corwen Cowbridge Crymmych Dolgellau Gaerwen Haverfordwest Hay-on-Wye Knighton Lampeter Llandeilo Llandovery Llandysul Llanrwst Llanybydder Machynlleth Mold Neath Newcastle Newport Newtown Penybont Rhayader Emlyn Ruthin Sarn St. Asaph Sennybridge Synod Inn Talgarth Talybont-on- Usk Tregaron Welshpool Whitland Closures since 1997 England (53) Ashbourne Ashburton Avon Banbury Barnstaple Beccles Beverley Beverley Bishop Auckland Brickfields Bridgewater Bury St. Edmunds Cambourne Canterbury Chelmsford Chelmsford Chester Congleton Corby Glen Craven Arms Crewe Driffield Gloucester Goole Grantham Guildford Haslingden Hellifield Helston Hope Kidderminster Kingsbridge Ledbury Lichfield Newport (Salop) Northampton Oakham Otley Penistone Penkridge Penzance Plympton Preston Ripon Rye Sevenoaks Stamford Stokesley Sturminster Tetbury Wadebridge Wetherby Wickham Wales (12) Blackmill Gowerton Kinnerton Llanfair Caereinion Llangadog Llangefni Llanidloes Llanwrtyd Wells Monmouth Pembroke Talycafn Ystrad Aeron _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

136193; 413 c298-300W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Auctions Livestock Markets Livestock industry

Link

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