Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report the number of fat bullocks, fat heifers, fat cows, bulls, store heifers and store bullocks, imported and exported to and from Northern Ireland to Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland and elsewhere in each of the last three fatstock years including the present year to date.
§ Mr. DunnThe information is as follows:
IMPORTS TO NORTHERN IRELAND FROM IRISH REPUBLIC 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 (to 31st January 1978) Fat bullocks … 22,451 2,221 2,097 Fat heifers … 4,043 512 1,423 Fat cows … — — — Bulls … 82 91 80 Store heifers … 27,206 12,104 19,930 Store bullocks … 145,925 83,997 73,610
EXPORTS FROM NORTHERN IRELAND 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 (to 31st December 1977) Fat bullocks: Great Britain 29,633 7,560 — Irish Republic 19,017 2,426 49,111 Fat heifers: Great Britain 14,327 1,364 — Irish Republic 6,968 937 15,781 Fat cows: Great Britain 881 183 — Irish Republic 21,512 650 15,430 Elsewhere 16 50 — Bulls: Great Britain 89 75 52 Irish Republic 982 75 1,046 Elsewhere — 166 — Store heifers: Great Britain 1,764 979 227 Irish Republic 2,848 437 3,936 Elsewhere 8 — — Store bullocks: Great Britain 9,304 5,795 63 Irish Republic 3,057 571 8,888 Elsewhere — 547 —