§ Mr. Coleasked the Minister of Food what percentage of the 53,700 tons of fresh meat produced in Northern Ireland during the 12 months ended 30th April this year consisted of beef, mutton and lamb, respectively; what percentage of the 31,000 tons of fresh meat sent to Britain consisted of beef, mutton and lamb, respectively; of the 22,700 tons retained in Northern Ireland what percentage consisted of beef, mutton and lamb, respectively; what percentage was allocated to manufacturers; and what percentage of the meat so allocated consisted of beef, mutton and lamb, respectively.
§ Mr. StracheyThe 53,700 tons of fresh meat produced in Northern Ireland during the 12 months ended 30th April, 1948, consisted of 94 per cent. beef, 1 per cent. mutton and 5 per cent. lamb, exclusive4W of a negligible quantity of pork and manufacturing quality veal. The whole of the 31,000 tons of fresh meat sent to Great Britain consisted of beef in the form of live cattle. The 22,700 tons retained for consumption in Northern Ireland consisted of 85 per cent. beef, 2 per cent. mutton, and 13 per cent. lamb. Of the fresh meat retained in Northern Ireland 8 per cent., all of manufacturing quality, was allocated to manufacturers other than general butchers and of this allocation 99 per cent. was beef.