HC Deb 20 April 1978 vol 948 c309W
59. Mr. Flannery

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the report of the official working group on the export of live animals for food.

Mr. Strang

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given earlier today to my hon. Friends the Members for Bristol, North-

£'000
1975 1976 1977
(1) EEC … … … … 1,778,171 1,843,622 2,082,520
(2)Rest of the World … … … … 1,923,973 2,395,034 2,991,885
(3)Total … … … … 3,702,144 4,238,656 5,074,405
Per cent.
(1) as a percentage of (3) … … … … 48.0 43.5 41.0
Note:
The figures are cif and exclude the cost of imports of live animals and animal feedingstuffs.