HC Deb 20 January 1994 vol 235 cc781-2W
28. Mr. Ian Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the latest cross-border trade figures between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Grants paid by the Industrial Development Board
Name of company 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Total
Tyto (NI) Ltd. 311,502 — 19,044 79,162 394,064 803,772
Tri-Sum Snacks Ltd. — — — 2,897 — 2,897
Ballymoney Foods Ltd. 14,964 72,927 66,933 — — 154,824
Avondale Foods (Craigavon)Ltd. 43,193 3,500 5,750 4,750 72,215 129,408
Avondale Foods Ltd. — — 73,699 186,423 54,750 314,872
Munchie Foods Ltd. — 313,647 121,500 — — 435,147
Total 369,659 390,074 286,926 273,232 521,029 1,840,920

Mr. Tim Smith

The information requested is not available from United Kingdom Government sources. However I refer my hon. Friend to tables 9A and 9B of "Trade Statistics"—December 1992—published by the Central Statistics Office, Dublin, a copy of which is in the Library. These are the latest available figures.