Written question WQ97627
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 11 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm how many cattle entered Wales from England between 1 August and 1 September 2025, using British Cattle Movement Service data?
Answer
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
The latest Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) data indicates 11,588 cattle entered Wales from England between 1 August and 1 September 2024 and 7,235 cattle entered Wales from England between 1 August and 1 September 2025.
APHA data indicates 15,167 cattle entered Wales from England between 1 September and 1 October 2024 and 9,366 cattle entered Wales from England between 1 September and 1 October 2025.
Data for sheep registrations is not held.
Data from the British Cattle Movement Service indicates that an average of 1,095,610 cattle were registered as being in Wales between 1 July and 1 October 2024 and an average of 1,088,886 cattle were registered as being in Wales between 1 July and 1 October 2025. The British Cattle Movement Service provided data for each individual month; however, for clarity and ease of interpretation, we have presented the figures as an average.