§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when(a) the USA. (b) Australia, (c) Canada and (d) New Zealand applied bans to United Kingdom beef exports; how many representations have been made by Her Majesty's Government about these bans to each of these countries in each year since the ban was imposed until 20 March; how many representations MAFF received from United Kingdom farmers and the United Kingdom beef industry about these bans before 20 March; and what was the total 498W value of United Kingdom beef exports to each of these countries in each of three years before the ban was imposed. [32531]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe United Kingdom had not received any formal notification of a ban on British beef exports from any of these countries before 20 March 1996. The total value of United Kingdom beef exports—which includes all bovine material fit for human consumption—to the countries in question, for the years 1993 to 1995 inclusive, is provided in the table.
Exports of Bovine material fit for human consumption Value £ thousand 1993 11994 11995 Australia 7 7 41 Canada 208 60 109 New Zealand 0 7 70 USA 1 105 257 1Provisional.Source: Business and Trade Statistics Limited.
Notes:
1. The table gives data for the export of carcass meat of bovine origin and all other products fit for human consumption, including offals and fully cooked beef products.
2. Figures given are for total recorded trade in the Overseas Trade Statistics. Beef origination from outside the UK is not separately identifiable.