HC Deb 05 July 1979 vol 969 c732W
Mr. Morgan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the Dutch share in tonnes, of the United Kingdom pigmeat market (a) during the first quarter of 1974 and (b) during the first quarter of the current year.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

Imports of Dutch bacon and ham, other than canned products, in the first quarter of each year compared with total supplies are given below. Imports of canned pigmeat products in each quarter are also shown: statistics of total supplies of these products are not available.

'000 tonnes
1st quarter Total supplies on United Kingdom market Imports from the Netherlands
(a) Bacon and ham
1974 133.5 2.4
1979 120.0 12.7
(b) Canned pigmeat products
1974 9.8
1979 8.6

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