HC Deb 21 November 1991 vol 199 cc297-8W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the number of live cattle and the tonnage of beef imported into Great Britain for human consumption from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively for each year since 1985.

Mr. Curry

[holding answer 11 November 1991]: Imports from the Republic of Ireland, since 1985, are as follows:

Beef (tonnes) Cattle (Number of head)
1985 84,000 220,000
1986 122,000 232,000
1987 123,000 151,000
Beef (tonnes) Cattle (Number of head)
1988 112,000 175,000
1989 84,000 115,000
1990 78,000 121,000

Note: Figures to nearest '000 tonnes.

Source: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

We are unable to provide figures for imports from Northern Ireland as these statistics are not collected by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

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