§ Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many store cattle were imported from the Republic of Ireland during each of the last five-year periods to the latest convenient date; and what tonnages of carcase beef and carcase lamb were imported during the same periods.
§ Mr. PeartFigures are given below for each calendar year from 1955 to 1964, with totals for the two five-year periods 1955–59 and 1960–64, and comparable figures also for the first ten months of the current year. Because of classification difficulties in certain years, statistics for both Irish store and fat cattle are shown.
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IMPORTS FROM IRISH REPUBLIC Calendar Year Store Cattle '000 head) Fat Cattle ('000 head) Carcase Beef ('000 tons) Carcase Lamb ('000 tons) 1955 473 128 12 3 1956 485 111 8 4 1957 755 50 3 5 1958 596 40 3 6 1959 402 65 7 7 2,711 394 33 25 1960 321 181 15 9 1961 430 254 33 6 1962 431 131 22 13 1963 564 68 18 11 1964 638 63 20 9 2,384 697 108 48 January to October, 1965 369 42 22 7
§ Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for what general purposes it has been agreed that moneys paid to the Government of the Republic of Ireland in respect of imports of carcase beef and carcase lamb will be used.
§ Mr. PeartUnder the terms of the agreement with the Government of the Republic of Ireland, sums paid in respect of carcase beef and lamb imported into the United Kingdom are to be applied to such purposes as may from time to time be agreed between the two Governments after consultation together. No decision has been taken on the matter, but consultations will be taking place.