§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total amount of beef exported by the European Economic Community in 1988; and what were the comparable totals for each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. Donald Thompson[holding answer 7 February 1989]During the period January-August 1988 (the latest for which figures are available) 357,503 tonnes of beef were exported from the European Community. This excludes exports from Greece for which 1988 figures are not yet available. The calendar year figures for the previous five years are as follows:
tonnes 1983 1427, 786 1984 1566,151 1985 1591,907 1986 2935,887 1987 2691,912 1 EC 10. 2 EC 12.