HC Deb 13 December 1993 vol 234 cc488-9W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the quantities and country of origin of frogs' legs imported into the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.

Mr. Needham

The available information is given in the following table.

United Kingdom imports of frogs' legs
(metric tonnes)
Country of origin 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
France 31.6 8.6 2.5 5.6 4.9
Belgium-Luxembourg 11.7 10.1 9.8 8.6 6.4
Netherlands 0.6 6.4 3.9 4.7 0.9
Bangladesh — — — — 3.2
Indonesia 16.2 11.4 12.6 10.2 7.3
Total 60.2 36.4 28.7 29.1 22.8

Note: Frogs' legs are classified as heading 012.92 of the Standard International Trade Classification.

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