HC Deb 17 February 1988 vol 127 cc675-6W
Mr. David Nicholson

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will give the figures for the value of United Kingdom exports of(a) milk and milk products and (b) pork and pigmeat for each year since 1979.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The information requested on United Kingdom exports is as follows:

(a) Milk and milk products
Year Exports to the world Intra-Community Exports to Third countries
£ thousand £ thousand
1979 187,147 141,671 45,476
1980 284,589 203,627 80,962
1981 315,695 203,039 112,656
1982 330,118 214,707 115,411
1983 301,284 175,684 125,600
1984 238,381 123,320 115,061
1985 273,459 161,082 112,377
1986 294,055 211,939 82,116
1987 274,010 184,217 89,793

Source: Eurostat.

(b) Pork and pigmeat
£ thousands
Year Total Intra-Community Exports to Third countries
£ thousand £ thousand
1979 22,528 219,595 2,933
1980 24,438 21,915 2,523
1981 26,726 22,637 4,089
1982 39,755 33,907 5,848
1983 58,050 50,216 7,834
1984 55,494 49,733 5,761
1985 66,315 56,922 9,393
1986 71,888 65,293 6,595
19871 47,435 43,200 4,235
Source: Customs and Excise Overseas Trade Statistics.
1 Figures to end of September.
2Spanish figures included in Third country total.

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