Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm how many cattle entered Wales from England between 1 September and 1 October 2024, using British Cattle Movement Service data?
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.