HL Deb 01 February 2000 vol 609 c21WA
The Earl of Shrewsbury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the current tonnage of offal being exported from dedicated pig-meat abattoirs; and which countries in the European Union take imports of such material. [HL631]

Baroness Hayman

Official Overseas Trade Statistics do not separately identify exports of offal from dedicated pig-meat abattoirs. The following table shows total UK exports of pig offal, and those countries in the European Union which have taken imports of such material.

UK exports of pig offal to EU countries 1998 and January to October 1999
Tonnes
Country 1998 Jan–Oct 1999
Austria 330 6
Belgium 17,651 13,262
Denmark 355 408
France 2,845 3,178
Germany 4,187 1,876
Irish Republic 3,698 2,073
Italy 2,385 1,765
Netherlands 9,129 7,182
Portugal 179 110
Spain 6,531 1,745
Total exports to EU 47,290 31,605
Total exports 62,827 39,817