§ Adam PriceTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many tonnes of meat were imported into the UK from Argentina during 2001. [51558]
§ Mr. MorleyThe table shows the volume of meat imported into the United Kingdom from Argentina during 2001.
Tonnes Beef 2,276 Beef preparations1 9,595 Sheep meat 240 Other meat and offal 572 Total 12,683 Mainly corned beef Note:
The importation of fresh meat and offal of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species and other biungulates (including game) into the United Kingdom from Argentina was banned from 14 March 2001 until 1 February 2002.