§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many live cattle have been imported from Ireland during the last 12 months; and what were the corresponding figures for the previous three years.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe latest information available is for the 12 months ending February 1981, during which period 202,473 head of cattle were imported into the United Kingdom from Ireland. Data for previous calendar years are as follows:
Imports of live cattle from Ireland: Head 1978 353,163 1979 168,612 1980 219,788 Source: Customs and Excise.
United Kingdom Exports £ million OTS basis European Community Rest of the World USA Japan 1973 3,927 8,160 1,516 274 1980 20,541 26,798 4,535 596 increase per cent. 423 228 199 118 average annual increase per cent. 27 19 17 12 Source: Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics
Since 1973, the United Kingdom has increased its value share of OECD exports to the Community from 6 per cent. then to 9½ per cent. in 1980 when its share of OECD exports to the United States and Japan stood at 9 per cent. and 3½ per cent. respectively.