HC Deb 18 November 1976 vol 919 cc703-4W
Mr. Woof

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the weekly value of the total imports of stocks of beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork, bacon and ham, into the United Kingdom from countries of the EEC.

Mr. Meacher

The overseas trade statistics are not compiled weekly. Following is the available information on imports for the first nine months of this year:

£'000
Total value Weekly average value
Beef and veal* 79,406 2,036
Mutton 88 2
Lamb 278 7
Pork 5,819 149
Bacon, ham and other treated pig meat* 155,763 3,994
* More detailed figures are not available.
† i.e. total value divided by 39.