§ Lord Moranasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the current annual value of imports of peat from the Republic of Ireland; and what quantity of peat has been imported from the Republic of Ireland in each of the last five years.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Reay)The following table gives the values and quantities of peat imported by the United Kingdom from the Republic of Ireland:
Value £ million Quantity thousand metric tonnes 1986 14.1 196.8 1987 15.0 211.5 1988 19.5 258.4 1989 18.5 233.7 1990 16.7 196.5 Twelve months ended October 1991 15.4 184.5