§ The Earl of Shrewsburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the current tonnage of offal being exported from dedicated pig-meat abattoirs; and which countries in the European Union take imports of such material. [HL631]
§ Baroness HaymanOfficial Overseas Trade Statistics do not separately identify exports of offal from dedicated pig-meat abattoirs. The following table shows total UK exports of pig offal, and those countries in the European Union which have taken imports of such material.
UK exports of pig offal to EU countries 1998 and January to October 1999 Tonnes Country 1998 Jan–Oct 1999 Austria 330 6 Belgium 17,651 13,262 Denmark 355 408 France 2,845 3,178 Germany 4,187 1,876 Irish Republic 3,698 2,073 Italy 2,385 1,765 Netherlands 9,129 7,182 Portugal 179 110 Spain 6,531 1,745 Total exports to EU 47,290 31,605 Total exports 62,827 39,817