§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which overseas countries supplied the United Kingdom during the last 12 months with(a) beef and (b) lamb for human consumption; what quantities were imported; and if he will make a statement. [129504]
§ Ms QuinThe table lists the countries supplying beef and lamb products to the UK, for human consumption, from May 1999–April 2000 as recorded by the Overseas Trade Statistics.
Lamb and Lamb Products Country Tonnes New Zealand 99,892 Australia 12,581 Netherlands 4,896 Irish Republic 3,653 Uruguay 1,296 France 1,097 Spain 1,010 Germany 656 Belgium 264 Chile 256 Denmark 152 Argentina 67 Other 86 Grand Total 125,905
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Beef and Beef Products Country Tonnes Irish Republic 99,801 Brazil 66,101 Netherlands 12,578 Uruguay 9,614 Argentina 8,611 France 7,221 Australia 6,733 Namibia 6,692 Zimbabwe 6,292 Botswana 5,428 Germany 2,926 Denmark 2,720 Belgium 2,017 Spain 1,767 New Zealand 1,330 Mauritius 714 Italy 615 Sweden 536 Swaziland 421
Beef and Beef Products Country Tonnes South Africa 381 USA 214 Other 186 Total 242,900 Note:
The data are provisional and subject to amendment