HL Deb 19 January 1988 vol 492 c202WA
Lord Houghton of Sowerby

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In what numbers, from which ports, and to what destinations calves have been transported from the United Kingdom in the most recent 12-month period for which figures are available.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Baroness Trumpington)

The information on calf exports from Great Britain is as follows:

Export of calves from Great Britain in 1987
Belgium/Luxembourg Holland Germany Italy France Total
IPSWICH 1,860 1,860
POOLE 11,450 11,450
DOVER/FOLKESTONE 176 87,015 6,117 14,618 207,926
HULL 10 684 308 1,002
PORTSMOUTH 46,473 46,473
PLYMOUTH 48,965 48,965
HARWICH 43,029 2,657 1,831 47,517
TOTAL 186 132,588 2,965 6,117 223,337 365,193

Note: These figures relate only to Great Britain. Export of calves from Northern Ireland go only to the Irish Republic, and 1987 statistics for this trade are not yet available.