HC Deb 30 October 1985 vol 84 c491W
Mr. Nicholson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cattle were imported from the Republic of Ireland and immediately slaughtered in each of the marketing weeks of August, September and October, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

The information is as follows:

Week Commencing
5 August 1985 362
12 August 1985 1,997
19 August 1985 2,049
26 August 1985 2,610
2 September 1985 2,559
9 September 1985 3,243
16 September 1985 3,441
23 September 1985 4,424
30 September 1985 3,893
7 October 1985 5,758
14 October 1985 3,812

Mr. Nicholson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many store cattle were imported from the Republic of Ireland during the months of August, September and October, respectively.

Dr. Boyson

The information is as follows:

Numbers
August 7,097
September 9,204
October (3 weeks) 6,986