HC Deb 23 July 1991 vol 195 cc455-6W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish a table showing the volume and value of imports and exports of fish-fingers in 1970, 1979, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and the current year to date.

Mr. Maclean

The value and volume of trade in deep-frozen raw fish fillets, coated with batter or breadcrumbs, are set out as follows. Comparable information is not available for 1970.

Volume (thousand tonnes) Value (£ million)
Period Imports Exports Imports Exports
1979 1.7 4.4 2.8 7.0
1987 2.4 3.2 6.4 7.6
1988 3.5 4.8 10.4 10.8
1989 3.9 5.0 11.0 9.9
1990 3.7 5.0 11.9 11.7
11991 1.8 2.3 5.9 4.9
1 January to May 1991.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish a table showing the volume and value of imports and exports of fish products other than fish fingers in 1970, 1979, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and the current year to date.

Mr. Maclean

The value and volume of trade in fish products other than deep-frozen raw fish fillets, covered with batter or breadcrumbs, are set out in the table. Comparable information is not available for 1970.

Period Volume (thousand tonnes) Value (£ million)
Imports Exports Imports Exports
1979 208.1 171.5 262.1 102.6
1987 299.2 118.5 647.4 251.6
1988 316.8 119.1 656.4 231.7
1989 361.8 131.3 741.2 256.3
1990 378.8 138.0 807.1 292.6
11991 155.7 172.3 325.9 124.3
1 January to May