§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Trade what, for each of the last two years for which figures are available, were the number of live sheep exported for (a) further fattening and (b) slaughter, listed by the country declared as the final destination.
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§ Mr. Meacher, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 20 February 1979; Vol.
UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS OF LIVE DOMESTIC SHEEP NOT FOR BREEDING Lambs (up to a year old) Other Country of destination 1977 1978 1977 1978 Irish Republic … … … … 74,059 151,019 79,047 160,519 Belgium-Luxembourg … … … 34,465 17,528 82,308 185,101 Federal Republic of Germany … 1,265 399 49,828 51,867 France … … … … … 2,080 5,081 30,451 9,689 Total … … … … 111,869 174,027 241,634 407,176 Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, SITC Sub-group 001.2. Note: The Overseas Trade Statistics do not distinguish between sheep for further fattening and those for immediate slaughter.