HC Deb 27 February 1978 vol 945 c69W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in the Official Report the number of fat sheep and fat lambs exported from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland and the number imported into Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland in each of the last three fatstock years including the current year to date.

Mr. Dunn

The information is as follows:

IMPORTS TO NORTHERN IRELAND FROM THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Period Fat Sheep Fat Lambs
1975–76 3,540 12,344
1976–77 3,449*
1977–78 (to 31st January 1978) 3,105
* Fat sheep and lambs. Figures for sheep and iambs separately are no longer available.

EXPORTS FROM NORTHERN IRELAND TO THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Period Fat Sheep Fat Lambs
1975–76 69,948 17,121
1976–77 55,135 39,118
1977–78 (to 31st December 1977) 72,042 63,696

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