§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much beef was imported from Ireland during the last year; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe latest information available is for the 12 months ending February 1981, during232W which period 141,896 tonnes of beef were imported into the United Kingdom from Ireland. Data for previous calendar years are as follows:
Imports of beef from Ireland Tonnes 1976 79,784 1977 128,738 1978 143,684 1979 148,771 1980 158,848