§ Mr. StinchcombeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantity of United Kingdom pig, poultry and beef waste is exported from the United Kingdom for rendering in other countries. [80487]
§ Mr. RookerIn 1998 UK exports of poultry and non-bovine mammalian waste was 62,600 tonnes (provisional figure). The Overseas Trade Statistics do not further specify the derivation of this waste or the purpose for which it is exported. Since 27 March 1996 the export of products from bovine animals has been banned.