§ Mr. Molyneauxasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of fat cattle imported in each of the last five years from Northern Ireland to Great Britain.
§ Mr. Peter MillsThe figures are as follows:
1968 … … … 85,469 1969 … … … 88,523 1970 … … … 75,169 1971 … … … 74,945 1972 … … … 23,471
§ Mr. Molyneauxasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of store cattle imported in each of the last five years from the Irish Republic to the United Kingdom, from Northern Ireland to Great Britain and from the Irish Republic to Northern Ireland, respectively.
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§ Mr. Peter MillsThe information requested is as follows:
Imports of store cattle into the United Kingdom from the Irish Republic:
1968 … … … 589,200 1969 … … … 537,400 1970 … … … 506,800 1971 … … … 597,900 1972 … … … 475,000 Shipments of store cattle to Great Britain from Northern Ireland:
1968 … … … 19,277 1969 … … … 11,473 1970 … … … 7,183 1971 … … … 12,676 1972 … … … 20,440 Imports of store cattle into Northern Ireland from the Irish Republic:
1968 … … … 180,426 1969 … … … 211,523 1970 … … … 208,693 1971 … … … 182,720 1972 … … … 122,836
§ Mr. Molyneauxasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total tonnage of carcase beef imported in each of the last five years from Northern Ireland to Great Britain and from the Irish Republic to the United Kingdom, respectively.
Northern Ireland England and Wales Scotland Fat cattle (per live cwt.) £12.74 £12.73 £13.31 Store cattle (per head) £96.39 £95.99 £109.06 Fat sheep and lambs (per lb. dead weight) 22.4p 23.13p 22.995p Fat pigs (per score lbs. dead weight) £2.56 £1.82 (live weight) £2.55 Poultry (per lb. live weight) 4.8p No producers prices available for England and Wales 5.45p Eggs for consumption (per dozen) 10.0p 8.8p standard) 10.p 9.7p standard) 10.4p (9p standard) Milk (per gallon) 20.77p 21.9p 23.5p (Scottish MMB) Barley (per ton) £25.52 £23.40 £22.89 Potatoes (per ton) £14.08 £15.00 £14.60