HL Deb 18 February 1998 vol 586 c48WA
Lord Burton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What quantities of meat and meat products were supplied to British servicemen at home and overseas in each of the last 12 months, and whether they can break the figures down; (a) by type of meat or product, and (b) by country of origin. [HL481]

Lord Gilbert

I regret the information sought is not available for the past 12 months, but our new contractor, Booker Foodservice, has estimated that the quantities of meat expected to be supplied to the Armed Forces for the 12 month period ending September 1998 and its country of origin to be as follows:

Commodity Estimated Annual Volume (tonnes) Country of origin Estimated percentage by volume
Beef 2,220 UK 38
Australia 36
Uruguay 18
New Zealand 8
Pork 1,200 UK 100
Gammon & Bacon 1,440 UK 50
Denmark 30
Holland 20
Lamb 750 New Zealand 50
Uruguay 50

All figures are subject to variation dependent upon which markets provide the best value for money.