§ Mr. Maxwell-Hyslopasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the volume of exports of sheep and sheepmeat in the last six months and in the same period in 1981.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerBecause trade statistics are not yet available for the period March-August 1981, the comparison requested can be made only for the six months September-February. The figures—in tonnes carcase weight, including carcase equivalent of live exports—are as follows:
tonnes September 1980 - February 1981 23,112 September 1981 - February 1982 29,585