HC Deb 22 February 1989 vol 147 c621W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether there have been any recent changes in the amount of meat and bone meal exported from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland.

Mr. Viggers

I have no evidence of any changes in such exports.

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether there have been any recent changes in the amount of meat and bone meal imported into Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland.

Mr. Viggers

I have no evidence of any changes in such imports.

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report to show the amounts of meat and bone meal imported into and exported from Northern Ireland, with the countries of origin and destination, in each of the last 12 months or as much of such information as is available to him.

Mr. Viggers

The information available from Customs and Excise records relates only to trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and is as follows:

Imports and exports of meat and bone meal
1988 To Northern Ireland Tonnes From Northern Ireland Tonnes
January 2,252 149
February 2,373 250
March 2,757 391
April 2,118 142
May 1,966 233
June 2,272 174
July 1,776 153
August 2,668 102
September 5,227 87
October 2,160 278
November 1,263 272
December 1,285 323