§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much beef is being imported into the United Kingdom; from which countries of origin; and how much of these imports is being (a) stored in carcase form and (b) put on to the United Kingdom market.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownThe most recent figures available for commercial imports of beef—excluding live cattle—into the United Kingdom relate to the period from June 1976 to May 1977. They are as follows:—
Country of Origin Quantity (tonnes) France 30,342 Belgium-Luxembourg 2,155 Netherlands 12,133 Federal Republic of Germany 35,644 Irish Republic 99,843 Denmark 31,546 Botswana 17,643 Swaziland 2,788 Australia 9,540 New Zealand 11,261 USA 129 Brazil 39 Argentina 4,974 Other countries 379 Total Imports: 258,416 (Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom).
258WI regret that separate information about the amounts stored in carcase form and the amounts put directly on to the United Kingdom market for consumption is not available.