§ Mr. Bodyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will list the slaughterhouses in Lincolnshire where the meat is subject to inspection by both environmental health officers and his veterinary staff.
§ Mr. WigginThere are no slaughterhouses in which this happens. However, my hon. Friend may have in mind the arrangements under which, in export-approved slaughterhouses, there is veterinary supervision and certification of the production, as well as inspection, by authorised meat inspectors, of meat which is due for export to the rest of the Community and to certain other countries. At present this function is usually carried out by private
United Kingdom Agricultural and Food Exports to the European Community* 1980 £ million 1979 £ million Change over previous year per cent. Live animals 113.5 145.9 (22.2) Meat and meat preparations 288.7 245.5 17.6 Dairy products and eggs 216.9 174.0 24.7 Fish and fish preparations 87.8 80.9 8.5 Cereals and cereal preparations 234.1 136.3 71.8 Fruit and vegetables 94.4 92.5 2.1 Sugar and sugar preparations 43.9 42.3 3.8 Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 113.9 113.5 0.4 Animal feedingstuffs 39.3 38.6 1.8 Miscellaneous food preparations 44.2 42.3 4.5 Other food and feed items† 49.5 49.8 (0.6) Other agricultural products‡ 108.7 125.7 (13.5) Beverages 212.5 207.0 2.7 Fertilizers 37.7 42.7 (11.7) Agricultural machinery and spares 131.0 180.9 (27.6) Total £1,816–1 £1,717–9 5.7 Notes:
* Excluding Greece.
†Includes oil seeds and nuts, casings, animal oils and fats, citric acid, dyes for food, essences, starches, edible gelatin and albumin.
‡ Includes hides and skins, raw wool, seeds, bulbs, live plants, cut flowers, foliage and vegetable saps.
Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Accounts.