Sheep and Goatmeat

HC Deb 30 November 1987 vol 123 c382W

Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total production of sheep and goatmeat, in tonnes, in Scotland in each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The total production of sheepmeat, in thousand tonnes, in Scotland for each year since 1979 is as follows:

	'000 tonnes
1979	52.5
1980	60.8
1981	57.4
1982	56.7
1983	59.7
1984	57.3
1985	57.6
1986	58.4

Little goatmeat is produced, and there is insufficient information on which to base estimates.