Beef, Mutton and Lamb (Imports)

HC Deb 04 February 1966 vol 723 cc314-5W

Mr. Scott-Hopkins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the value, tonnage and sources of origin of imports of beef, mutton and lamb into the United Kingdom for each year for the past five years.

Mr. John Mackie

The information is as follows:

LAMB	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965
Total	'000 tons	301.9	308.3	310.4	304.2	307.0
	£'000	£52,346	£56,536	£58,684	£65,694	£70,232
Australia	'000 tons	18.9	14.4	16.6	14.4	14.1
	£'000	£3,127	£2,547	£3,198	£3,079	£3,089
Argentine Republic	'000 tons	19.7	21.0	21.8	11.9	14.2
	£'000	£2,601	£3,038	£3,352	£2,222	£2,720
Irish Republic	'000 tons	6.4	13.2	10.9	8.9	9.2
	£'000	£1,572	£3,225	£2,707	£2,341	£2,480
New Zealand	'000 tons	252.0	256.2	257.3	267.0	266.8
	£'000	£44,340	£47,095	£48,729	£57,594	£61,389
Other countries	'000 tons	4.9	3.5	3.8	2.0	2.7
	£'000	£706	£631	£698	£458	£554
Notes:
(a) Details are given only for countries supplying at least 5 per cent. of total U.K. imports in any one of these years.
(b) All figures relate to imports of fresh, chilled and frozen meat.