HC Deb 29 November 1989 vol 162 c304W
Mr. Ralph Howell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was(a) the number and (b) the value of eggs imported into the United Kingdom in each month since September 1988.

Mr. Curry

The monthly data supplied by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise are as follows:

'000 Eggs £
1988
September 28,765 967,272
October 29,172 995,983
November 28,728 949,873
December 7,767 260,444
1989
January 14,371 454,818
February 7,553 254,033
March 7,956 275,402
April 40,073 1,387,578
May 28,172 895,365
June 25,961 861,535
July 22,794 729,146
August 35,120 1,308,199
September 58,044 2,532,210