§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of the meat produced in the UK has been exported during each of the last five years. [96252]
§ Ms QuinThe information requested is shown in the table.
Home production of meat1 (th. tonnes) Carcase meat exports2 (th. tonnes) Live exports3 (th. tonnes) Total exports as a % of production 1994 3,756.2 613.2 112.3 19.3 1995 3,840.9 778.5 104.8 23.0 1996 3,596.0 534.5 80.3 17.1 1997 3,682.2 564.7 56.1 16.9 19984 3,784.6 585.3 53.6 16.9 1Carcase meat, bacon, ham and poultry meat. Includes the meat equivalent of live exports. Excludes offal. 2Expressed in carcase weight equivalent. Excludes exports of preserved or manufactured meat products. May include some re-exports of meat previously imported into the UK. 3Meat equivalent of live exports other than pure-bred. Adjusted as necessary for unrecorded trade. 4Provisional.