HC Deb 23 February 1979 vol 963 c327W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what records are kept of damage caused to fishing vessels by debris arising from North Sea oil work; and whether he has any proposals for notification of such damage.

Mr. Bishop

The two fisheries departments maintain records of all notifications made to the fisheries inspectorates of damage to fishing vessels, alleged to have been caused by debris arising from

For further fattening For immediate slaughter
Destination 1977 1978 1977 1978
Belgium 102,171 121,719 1,553 5,927
France 352 501 32,918 11,505
West Germany 449 58,255 129,043
Totals 102,972 122,220 92,726 146,475

These figures exclude substantial numbers of sheep exported for purposes other than breeding from Northern Ireland to the Irish Republic.