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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 5 July 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 July 2021. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 July 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Beekeeping

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many bee keepers there are in the UK.

Answer

On 6 July 2021, the number of current registered beekeepers on BeeBase is as follows:

England – 39475

Wales – 3706

Scotland – 2883

Northern Ireland - does not use BeeBase

Registration for beekeepers on BeeBase is not compulsory and therefore some beekeepers will choose not to sign up. The number registered, therefore, will be lower than the actual number of beekeepers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27159
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Beekeeping
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk