§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister for Trade how many live cattle were imported from Ireland and Northern Ireland, respectively, during the last 12 months; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to the reply, 30 November 1982, c. 151]: The numbers of live cattle imported into the United Kingdom from the Irish Republic and of those sent from Northern Ireland to Great Britain have been as follows:
(a) (b) UK Imports from Irish Republic Sent from Northern Ireland to Great Britain 1977 304,034 1,026 1978 353,163 381 1979 168,612 4,542 1980 219,788 19,871 1981 136,567 16,857 October 1981 September 1982 141,539 14,238 Sources:
(a) Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom (SITC/R2 Subgroup 001.1—live animals of the bovine species);
(b) Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture (figures exclude cattle imported on direct consignment from the Irish Republic).