HC Deb 21 November 1977 vol 939 cc602-3W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report the number of fat sheep and fat lambs exported live from Northern Ireland in the fatstock years 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78 to 31st October 1977; and the numbers for the first seven months of years 1975–76 and 1976–77, stating the country to which they were exported.

Mr. Dunn

The information requested is as follows:

Exports of
Period Fat sheep Fat lambs
1st April 1975–1st April 1976 69,948 17,121
1st April 1975–30th September 1976 30,057 8,177
1st April 1976–1st April 1977 55,135 39,118
1st April 1976–30th September 1977 30,677 15,153
1st April 1977–30th September 1977 34,535 34,079

Figures for exports to the Irish Republic during October 1977 are not yet available.

The only other shipments of sheep from Northern Ireland were 4,602 to Great Britain during the first seven months of 1977.