§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what tonnage of domestically reared lamb and sheep was produced in the United Kingdom for each year since 1979;
(2) what quantity of domestically reared lamb and sheep exports were transported abroad (a) live and (b) dead in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. SoamesDetails of domestic lamb and sheep production, and exports, are shown in the table.
United Kingdom production and export of mutton and lamb Units: Thousand tonnes (meat equivalent) Exports2 Domestically reared lamb and sheep production1 Carcase meat Live 1979 238.7 40.9 7.7 1980 289.6 36.9 12.9 1981 272.6 37.5 14.0 1982 276.1 37.0 11.9 1983 297.5 43.3 10.7 1984 298.4 47.4 10.5 1985 313.7 48.8 10.5 1986 300.9 60.1 11.5 1987 310.8 71.2 19.3 1988 342.2 76.0 20.4 1989 385.4 89.4 19.9 1990 393.2 79.6 23.5 1991 418.0 79.9 33.0 1992 392.4 106.0 39.8 1993 377.1 129.1 45.9 1 Figures include an estimate for unrecorded exports from Northern Ireland to the Irish Republic. 2 Boneless items adjusted to carcase weight equivalent from 1985 (inclusive) onwards.