§ Lord HOUGHTON of SOWERBY asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ How many live bull-calves were exported from the United Kingdom during the first 10 months of 1979 as compared with the first 10 months of 1978 to (i) France, (ii) Italy and (iii) Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
§ Lord TREFGARNEThe available information is as follows:—
January—October 1979 1978 France 152,777 181,786 Italy 80,602 55,517 Netherlands, Federal Republic of Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg 24,643 58,483 Source: UK Overseas Trade Statistics, EX SITC (R2) Item 001.19.
NOTE: It is not possible to separate Belgium from Luxembourg in the trade statistics.