HC Deb 10 November 1997 vol 300 cc395-6W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the numbers of cows(a) exported from Northern Ireland (b) slaughtered in Northern Ireland and sold for human consumption and (c) slaughtered and incinerated in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years and in the current year to date. [14051]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The information requested is as follows:

A. Export1 of cows from Northern Ireland
Number
1992 456
1993 68
1994 112
1995 222
1996 25,261
1997 (to date) 25,295
1Includes exports to GB
2Animals exported to GB for cull under the Over Thirty Months Scheme.
B. Cows slaughtered in Northern Ireland and sold for human consumption
Number
1992 64,116
1993 60,686
1994 66,206
1995 69,523
1996 16,774
1997 (to date) 1193
1From 29 March no animals over 30 months of age were slaughtered and used for human consumption on /SEAC advice. The 1997 figure represents animals which calved and were later slaughtered before reaching 30 months of age.
C. Cows slaughtered and incinerated1 in Northern Ireland
Number
1992 392
C. Cows slaughtered and incinerated1 in Northern Ireland
Number
1993 587
1994 456
1995 222
1996 127
1997 (to date) 42
1Totals include heifers.

For sake of completeness, the number of cows slaughtered and their carcasses rendered (but not yet incinerated) under the Over-Thirty-Months' Scheme:

Number
1996 86,381
1997 (to date) 66,827