HC Deb 06 July 1978 vol 953 cc290-1W
Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the tonnage of horse meat exported from Great Britain for each of the last five years; and which countries were the principal importers of this meat.

Mr. Meacher,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 5th July 1978; Vol. 953, col. 209], gave the following information:

Following is the available information on exports from the United Kingdom of fresh, chilled or frozen horsemeat:

Tons
1973* 246
I974 1,060
1975 1,382
1976 4,507
1977* 7,292

Over 99 per cent of these exports were consigned to the Netherlands, Belgium-Luxembourg, and France.

*Figures for 1973 and 1977 may include negligible quantities of the meat of asses, mules and hinnies.

Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, SITC(R) 011.5.

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