§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the value and numbers of cattle exported from Northern Ireland to the Irish Republic in the years 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, or financial years; and if he will indicate the types and value of such cattle: store, fat or breeding.
§ Mr. ButlerThe numbers and value of the various categories of cattle exported from Northern Ireland to the Irish Republic in the years 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 as recorded by Customs and Excise are as follows:
Store Fat Breeding Numbers Value Numbers Value Numbers Value (000) £ million (000) £ million (000) £ million 1978 8.3 2.3 71.6 23.0 7.6 2.3 1979 7.2 2.2 118.8 44.0 4.4 1.6 1980 6.8 1.8 51.0 16.4 2.3 0.8 1981 13.9 4.3 70.9 27.1 1.5 0.5 1982 7.3 2.6 39.3 17.8 1.7 0.7
§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the value and numbers of (a) fat, (b) store and (c) breeding cattle exported from Northern Ireland to Great Britain in the years or financial years 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982; of these cattle how many are brought directly from the Irish Republic; and what is his estimate of the value of the exported stock.
§ Mr. ButlerThe numbers and value of the various categories of cattle shipped from Northern Ireland to Great Britain and the numbers brought directly from the Irish Republic in the years 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 are as follows:
Northern Ireland home-fed cattle shipped to Great Britain Fat cattle Store cattle Breeding cattle Number Value Number Value Number Value £'000 £'000 £'000 1978 19 7.3 77 21.8 216 65.9 1979 646 247.5 2,328 679.3 405 146.1 1980 1,750 628.3 17,635 4,712.1 287 95.3 1981 639 276.8 15,697 4,712.9 390 190.3 1982 144 72.9 8,816 3,063.6 244 103.8
Numbers* of Republic of Ireland cattle on consignment through Northern Ireland to Great Britain Fat Store Breeding 1978 — 15,806 42 1979 — 7,956 30 1980 — 11,327 47 1981 — 9,219 72 1982 — 9,766 48 * The values of these transhipments are not available.