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Mr. Nicholas Bennett
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many new registrations have been received by the wool board in 1988, 1989 and 1990; and what percentage of new registrations are from farmers previously engaged in cereal production.
Mr. Curry
I understand from the British wool marketing board that new producer registrations have been as follows:
Number
| |
| 1988 | 8,000 |
| 1989 | 7,200 |
11990 | 5,500 |
1 To date. | |
The registration procedure does not record the previous occupation of producers registering. All producers with more than four sheep are required to register.