HC Deb 15 February 1983 vol 37 c79W
Mr. Colin Shepherd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report the total imports into the United Kingdom of pigmeat from European Community countries for each

United Kingdom imports of pigmeat from EC countries 1981 (d) by country of origin (tonnes)
Pork carcase meat Bacon and ham salted or in brine Bacon and ham dried or smoked Sausages Other prepared or preserved
France 257 18 210 1,310
Belgium and Luxembourg 17 3,638 192 471 549
Netherlands 302 52,436 4,030 4,393 14,950
Federal Republic of Germany 34 3,225 330 5,153 358
Irish Republic 511 27,732 462 1,997 901
Italy 338 749 11
Denmark 28,379 198,600 4,691 4,187 39,837
Greece
United Kingdom 3
Total 29,243 285,891 10,061 17,160 57,916

United Kingdom imports of pigmeat from EC countries 1981 (b) by month of import
Pork carcase meat Bacon and ham salted or in brine Bacon and ham dried or smoked Sausages Other prepared or processed
January 1,996 23,224 850 1,196 3,966
February 1,746 21,524 852 1,224 3,922
March 3,027 23,095 834 1,360 5,374
April 3,345 22,567 853 1,229 5,241
May 2,604 13,693 731 1,215 3,041
June 3,907 29,773 907 1,653 6,121
July 2,930 28,239 1,061 1,531 6,160
August 3,189 24,688 1,019 1,268 4,228
September 1,894 25,765 751 1,721 5,230
October 1,321 25,235 772 1,692 5,071
November 1,840 25,875 792 1,660 5,109
December 1,443 22,149 645 1,417 4,456
Yearly total 29,243 285,891 10,061 17,160 57,916

Note: The monthly quantities may not add to the annual totals because the totals include amendments which cannot be assigned to specific months.