HC Deb 22 February 1973 vol 851 cc150-1W
Mr. Molyneaux

asked 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 Mills

The figures are as follows:

1968 85,469
1969 88,523
1970 75,169
1971 74,945
1972 23,471

Mr. Molyneaux

asked 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.

Mr. Peter Mills

The 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. Molyneaux

asked 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