HC Deb 01 February 1985 vol 72 c348W
Mr. Beggs

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many live cattle, sheep and pigs have been exported to the Irish Republic in each of the last five years for which records are available.

Dr. Boyson

The information is as follows:

Thousand
Cattle Sheep* Pigs
1979 130.4 244 16.5
1980 60.1 449 272.6
1981 86.3 538 583.3
1982 48.3 509 594.6
1983 15.3 446 516.4
* Estimated numbers.