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Mr. Geraint Howells
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he has any plans to build an abattoir in Ceredigion or in any part of Mid-Wales during the next five years.
Mr. John Morris
No. The provision of slaughterhouse facilities is a matter for the commercial judgment of the interests concerned.
Mr. Geraint Howells
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many abattoirs in Wales are up to the standard requirements of the EEC.
Mr. John Morris
Two.
Mr. Geraint Howells
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many abattoirs are there in each county in Wales.
Mr. John Morris
The numbers of abattoirs in each county in Wales are:
| County | Public abattoirs | Private licensed abattoirs |
| Clwyd | 2 | 23 |
| Dyfed | 5 | 21 |
| South Glamorgan | 1 | None |
| Mid Glamorgan | 1 | 3 |
| West Glamorgan | None | 9 |
| Gwent | None | 7 |
| Gwynedd | 3 | 17 |
| Powys | None | 22 |