HC Deb 20 February 1975 vol 886 cc455-6W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the value of seed potatoes exported from the United Kingdom in each of the last five years; and how much of these exports came from Northern Ireland in each year.

Mr. Bishop

Exports of seed potatoes from the United Kingdom for each of the last five calendar years were as follows:

Tons Value
£
1970 62,478 2,166,517
1971 50,244 1,806,891
1972 61,651 2,171,918
1973 67,508 3,210,350
1974 80,722 4,635,588

The volumes of such exports from Northern Ireland, on a crop year basis, were as follows:

Tons
1969–70 52,996
1970–71 41,015
1971–72 44,328
1972–73 46,604
1973–74 48,758

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