§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much meat was consumed in the United Kingdom from the non-European Community approved abattoirs in 1988.
§ Mr. Donald Thompson[holding answer 20 March 1989]: It is provisionally estimated that just over 1.2 million tonnes of carcase meat (cattle, sheep, pigs) was produced in non-EC export-approved abattoirs in the United Kingdom in 1988. Most of this will have been consumed or processed in the United Kingdom.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much meat from European Community approved abattoirs in the United Kingdom was(a) exported and (b) consumed in the United Kingdom in 1988.
§ Mr. Donald Thompson[holding answer 20 March 1989]: It is provisionally estimated that just over 1.1 million tonnes of carcase meat (cattle, pigs and sheep) was produced in EC export-approved abattoirs in the United Kingdom in 1988. Of this about 23 per cent. will have been exported and 3½ per cent. sold into intervention. The remainder will have been sold for consumption or processing in the United Kingdom.