HC Deb 18 January 1995 vol 252 cc546-7W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what has been the production of veal in the United Kingdom in each year since 1985;

(2) what has been the consumption of veal in the United Kingdom for each year since 1985.

Mr. Jack

Details of veal production and the veal available for consumption are given in the table.

UK Veal Production and Consumption 1985 to 1993
Production1 '000 tonnes Available for consumption2 '000 tonnes
1985 5.3 8.1
1986 3.7 6.5
1987 3.2 4.2
1988 1.9 2.8
1989 1.4 1.4
UK Veal Production and Consumption 1985 to 1993
Production1 '000 tonnes Available for consumption2 '000 tonnes
1990 1.9 2.6
1991 2.0 3.6
1992 1.4 2.4
19933 0.8 n/a
1 The meat produced from calves—under 127 kg dressed carcase weight—slaughtered in the United Kingdom.
2 Production plus imports of veal minus exports of veal—excluding live exports.
3 It is no longer possible to identify separately imports and exports of veal.

Source:

MAFF