§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many licensed(a) red meat and (b) poultry abattoirs there were in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. AncramThe information is given in the table.
Licensed Abattoirs in Northern Ireland 1990–994 Number in operation at: Red meat Poultry meat 1 January 1990 23 11 1 January 1991 20 11 1 January 1992 20 12 1 January 1993 19 10 1 January 1994 16 10
Recorded imports of livestock into Northern Ireland 1985–1993 (including shipments from Great Britain) Adult cattle Calves Sheep and lambs Pigs Other 1livestock 1985 191,873 2,190 67,274 59,237 1,829,300 1986 202,708 330 57,186 63,955 2,573,730 1987 145,551 133 70,074 61,829 2,454,222 1988 170,706 583 55,337 45,955 942,620 1989 111,788 639 75,834 52,516 949,201 1990 113,400 512 53,012 53,251 1,702,045 1991 82,505 280 50,503 78,142 1,837,359 1992 64,790 748 113,957 100,391 1,145,495 1993 50,119 1,656 22,370 267,777 2785,831 1 Includes poultry and horses. 2The statistics for imports of sheep, pigs and other livestock in 1993 are incomplete. With the implementation of the Single Market and the consequent closure of border posts full statistics on imports, especially from the Republic of Ireland, are not available for 1993.