§ Mr. Burdenasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the increase in deadweight exports of cattle and sheep from 31st May 1975 to 1st June 1976 as compared with the same period in 1974–75.
§ Mr. Meacher,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 23rd July 1976; Vol. 915, col. 643],gave the following information:
Exports of beef increased from 68,941 tons to 136,218 tons and of mutton and lamb from 29,904 tons to 31,877 tons.