HC Deb 10 December 1979 vol 975 cc494-7W
Mr. Myles

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the level of monthly exports of sheepmeat to each country outside the United Kingdom, during the first 10 months of the current year compared with 1978.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The available information is as follows:

Tonnes
April May June
1978 1979 1978 1979 1978 1979
France 1,626 661 889 218 1,019 237
Belgium/Luxemborg 1,284 1,148 1,156 1,007 880 1,067
Netherlands 84 94 89 85 78 78
West Germany 1,091 1,398 907 977 900 1,307
Italy 27 47 14 4 1
Irish Republic 12 4 6
Denmark 14 86 16 63 2 31
Norway/Sweden 1
Switzerland 135 129 99 84 110 64
Austria
Portugal 1 8
Spain 1 5 1 4
Gibraltar 6 1 6 1 4
Malta
Greece *
Morocco
Algeria 28
Libya
Egypt
West Africa 22 4 2 1 3
Saudi Arabia 9 30 6 12
Kuwait } 34 1 127 2 64
Bahrain
Qatar
Abu Dhabi Gulf States
Dubar
Oman
Sharjah
North Yemen 43 6 11 6
Iran *
India 1
West Indies 1 24
South America 1 2
Total Trade: 4,377 3,612 3,202 2,602 3,042 2,870
Tonnes
July August September
1978 1979 1978 1979 1978 1979
France 429 87 232 23 452 39
Belgium/Luxemborg 924 866 902 908 1,002 959
Netherlands 55 33 67 71 94 64
West Germany 952 956 986 985 857 958
Italy 86 9 167 57 272 218
Irish Republic
Denmark 2 37 2 1
Norway/Sweden 6 16
Switzerland 127 104 193 173 167 174
Austria 18
Portugal * 1 * 5
Spain 1 1 14 8 13
Gibraltar 11 3 * *
Malta
Greece 1 1 1
Morocco
Algeria 132 177 217 74
Libya 86
Egypt 14
West Africa * * 19 6
Saudi Arabia 6 2 10 2
Kuwait } 24 16 7 1 38 23
Bahrain
Qatar
Abu Dhabi Gulf States
Dubar
Oman
Sharjah
North Yemen 13 16 11 23
Iran * *
*Less than 500 kgs.

Tonnes
July August September
1978 1979 1978 1979 1978 1979
India
West Indies 18 77 69 1
South America 15 10
Total Trade: 2,368 2,232 2,699 2,252 3,250 2,598
Source:

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food