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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 which livestock auction markets (a) operated in 1997, (b) operated before the foot and mouth outbreak in 2001 and (c) operate now. [196687] Mr. Bradshaw: The list of livestock auction markets operating in 1997 is not readily available. However, based on information provided by the Livestock Auctioneers Association the lists of livestock auction markets for England and Wales which operate currently and the closures between 1997 and 2001 and those closed since 2001 are as follows: Currently operational--England Acklington 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 Holsworthy Honiton Hull Kendal Kington Kirkby Stephen Kirkby Thore Lancaster Lazonby Leek Liskeard Leyburn Leominster Longtown Louth Ludlow Maidstone Malton Market Drayton Market Harborough Masham Melton Mowbray Middleton-in-Teesdale Newark Newton Abbot Northallerton Norwich Oswestry Otley (Wharfedale) Ponteland Rothbury Ross-on-Wye Reading Rugby Ruswarp, Nr. Whitby Penrith, Cumbria 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 Three Horses Wooler Worcester Yeovil York Currently operational--Wales 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 Royal Welsh Show Ground Closures between 1997-2001 England Ashbourne Ashburton Banbury Beccles Beverley Bridgewater Cambourne Canterbury Chelmsford Crewe Goole Guildford Haslingden Hellifield Kidderminster Kingsbridge Lichfield Newport (Salop) Oakham Otley Penkridge Penzance Plympton Sevenoaks Sturminster Tetbury Wadebridge Wetherby Wickham Wales Llangefni Llanidloes Llangadog Closures since 2001 England Avon Barnstaple Bishop Auckland Brickfields Bury St. Edmunds Chester Congleton Corby Glen Craven Arms Driffield Gloucester Grantham Helston Hope Ledbury Northampton Penistone Preston Ripon Rye Stamford Stokesley St. Austell Rothbury Stamford Wales Blackmill Gowerton Kinnerton Llanfair Caereinion Llanwrtyd Wells Monmouth Pembroke Source: Livestock Auctioneers Association, 5 November 2004

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

426 c1025-9W;426 c1029-33W; 196687

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Closures Auctions Disease control Foot and mouth disease Livestock Markets Location

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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