HC Deb 23 April 2001 vol 367 cc41-2W
Mr. Watts

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what contribution the export of(a) cattle and (b) sheep has made to the British economy over the last five years. [156269]

Ms Quin

[holding answer 30 March 2001]: The estimated value of (a) live cattle and beef and (b) live sheep and sheepmeat exports from the United Kingdom over the last five years are shown in the table.

Units: million pounds
1996 1997 1998 1999 20001
UK exports of livestock
Live Cattle 14 0 0 0 0
Live Sheep 103 83 71 76 72
UK exports of meat2
Beef 140 16 13 20 19
Sheepmeat 303 258 218 206 197
1Provisional
2Includes meat of non-UK origin imported into the UK and then exported under the XAP scheme

Source:

ANIMO, HM Customs and Excise