§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on trends in the level of pig meat imports into the UK since 1997. [140205]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 27 November 2000]: Official Overseas Trade Statistics show that the level of pig meat imports into the UK since 1997 has been as follows:
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Units Thousand tonnes1 £ million Pork—fresh or frozen 1997 147 215 1998 158 178 1999 214 215 January-August 1999 138 137 January-August 2000 16 17 Bacon, ham, etc. 1997 240 520 1998 232 376 1999 231 399 January-August 1999 143 244 January-August 2000 17 29 Pig offal—fresh or frozen 1997 17 9 1998 19 9 1999 19 6 January-August 1999 12 4 January-August 2000 1 —
Units Thousand tonnes1 £million Pig meat and offal products 1997 46 105 1998 54 106 1999 42 103 January-August 1999 27 65 January-August 2000 2 6 1 Product weight Source:
HM Customs and Excise