§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many live(a) sheep and (b) pigs were exported for (i) slaughter, (ii) further fattening and (iii) breeding in 2001, broken down by country of destination. [13548]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 9 November 2001]: The total number of live sheep and live pigs certified for export from the UK during 2001 for breeding, slaughter and fattening are shown in the following tables:
Live sheep Country of destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter France 7 51,300 0 Republic of Ireland 4,537 2,226 130,244 Belgium 0 3,850 0 Germany 0 10,132 0 Italy 0 1,679 0 Netherlands 0 18,344 390 Spain 0 770 0 Totals 4,544 88,301 130,634
Live pigs Country of destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter Republic of Ireland 482 0 20,797 Belgium 1,629 0 0 Germany 7,357 0 0 Greece 9 0 0 Italy 410 0 0 Netherlands 2,254 0 0 Spain 542 0 0 Thailand 63 0 0 Totals 12,746 0 20,797 These figures are derived from the computer system used to issue export health certificates and are subject to updating and amendment.