The number of red meat and poultry abattoirs in the United Kingdom which surrendered their licences/approvals to operate or had them revoked in each year from 1997 to May 2006 is shown in the tables.
England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Total 1997 16 — 3 1 20 1998 14 4 1 1 20 1999 20 1 1 — 22 2000 23 1 — — 24 2001 14 1 — — 15 2002 9 — 6 — 15 2003 21 — 2 1 24 2004 24 2 2 1 29 2005 10 2 0 — 12 May 2006 6 2 2 — 10 191
England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Total 1997 9 — — 1 10 1998 6 2 3 1 12 1999 8 1 3 — 12 2000 4 1 1 2 8 2001 5 1 — 2 8 2002 7 2 — — 9 2003 6 — 2 — 8 2004 6 2 — — 8 2005 11 1 3 1 16 May 2006 1 — — 1 2 93