§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will show the number of livestock, by type, exported to(a) Spain, (b) France, (c) Italy, (d) Portugal and (e) Ireland in each year since 1990.
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 6 March 1995]: The data requested are shown in the following table.
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Numbers of livestock exported from the UK, to selected countries Type Spain France Italy Portugal Irish Republic 1990 Bovines 0 149,629 592 0 6,377 Goats 0 52 0 56 0 Poultry 262,093 1,785,243 2,583,019 103,461 5,778,922 Sheep 173 481,135 812 6 93,007 Swine 15,468 19,968 8,603 3,929 32,640 1991 Bovines 0 201,316 71 0 767 Goats 0 130 1 0 311 Poultry 192,084 3,641,311 3,937,640 102,308 7,675,012 Sheep 185 713,105 13,141 704 104,588 Swine 13,399 24,379 5,589 870 194,512 1992 Bovines 128 200,556 0 0 3,753 Goats 0 15 170 0 4 Poultry 286,591 2,358,855 4,050,909 60,127 9,642,016 Sheep 5,341 1,160,950 445 49 65,753 Swine 11,173 34,288 5,284 86 287,889 1993 Bovines 1,816 161,126 994 0 2,108 Goats 0 12 0 0 1 Poultry 414,665 758,793 2,963,058 42,391 6,318,894 Sheep 13,771 469,098 15,885 0 0 Swine 2,191 7,119 10,672 495 84,873 1994 (January-September) Bovines 0 170,022 0 0 1,144 Goats 0 0 0 0 0 Poultry 374,765 772,775 3,368,263 45,988 7,865,037 Sheep 10,552 440,794 1,499 0 11,041 Swine 1.883 6,412 4,160 830 83,923 Source:
Central Statistical Office.
Note:
1993 data and that for January to September 1994, based on the new system of recording trade between EU countries (Intrastat), are provisional. They are thought to under-record the true level or exports.