§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much(a) beef and (b) lamb was imported into the United Kingdom from countries outside the EU in each of the last three years. [155096]
§ Alun MichaelThe following table shows the level of(a) beef and (b) lamb/sheep meat and meat products imported into the United Kingdom from countries outside the EU in each of the last three years for which 12 months data is available.
UK imports of beef and lamb/sheep meat from non-EU countries,2000–02
Commodity type/country 2000 2001 2002 t'0001 £ million t'0001 £ million t'0001 £ million Beef Brazil 66 95 74 106 72 98 Argentina 10 19 6 11 24 39 Uruguay 9 19 9 14 15 27 Botswana 6 17 11 31 6 18 Namibia 6 20 9 29 7 25 Others 14 38 12 29 8 20 Beef total 111 208 121 220 131 227 Lamb/sheep New Zealand 85 163 71 155 77 179 Australia 12 20 10 20 13 29 Others 2 3 1 3 2 5 Lamb/sheep total 99 186 82 177 91 213 1 Product weight. Source: HM Customs and Excise.