§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what have been the total annual imports of veal from Holland for each year from 1985 to date. [119107]
§ Mr. Bradshaw[holding answer 13 June 2003]: Official Overseas Trade Statistics do not separately identify veal. The following table shows the total annual imports of bovine meat from Holland for each year from 1985 to date.
Bovine meat (fresh, chilled or frozen) with bone in Bovine meat (fresh, chilled or frozen) boneless Tonnes Thousand Tonnes Thousand 1985 4,996 12,965 6,468 16,851 1986 7,950 18,621 7,174 19,507 1987 8,122 20,961 9,700 25,976 1988 15,481 39,234 10,354 26,039 1989 11,798 34,870 8,119 21,822 1990 5,666 18,751 5,794 18,914 1991 7,419 19,061 5,512 16,286 1992 3,804 13,294 4,538 14,612 1993 4,200 12,047 3,816 11,374 1994 3,662 11,112 5,040 13,584 1995 1,794 6,124 6,389 16,235 1996 3,123 7,253 8,986 19,485 1997 3,455 7,314 14,126 30,883 1998 2,311 5,711 7,105 17,057 1999 1,767 5,108 8,167 19,160 2000 1,645 4,143 6,753 18,105 2001 2,151 4,019 10,811 23,313 2002 2,304 4,236 11,241 25,197 Note:
2002 data is provisional and subject to amendment
Source:
HM Customs and Excise
Data prepared by Statistics (Commodities & Food) Accounts and Trade, ESD, DEFRA