§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the volume of (1) food imports into the United Kingdom; [147853]
(2) agricultural imports into the United Kingdom. [147854]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 30 January 2001]: The tables show summaries of the volume and value of agricultural and food imports into the UK in 1999, as recorded by the Overseas Trade Statistics. More detailed information on processed and unprocessed imports, 297W covering the period 1988 to 2000, is available on the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food website at: http://www.maff.gov.uk/esg/excel/webindig.xls.
Livestock imports in 1999 Number (000 head) Value (£ million) Cattle 3.0 2.3 Sheep and goats 123.4 4.5 Pigs 180.3 10.0 Poultry, including chicks 9,134.6 5.5
Agricultural and food imports in 1999 Quantity (000 Tonnes) Value (£ million) Unprocessed Eggs 16.0 11.5 Fish: live, fresh or chilled 82.2 141.7 Cereals, unmilled 2,625.8 286.8 Fruit and vegetables: fresh, chilled or frozen 3,974.3 2,364.7 Honey 23.2 16.1 Cocoa and coffee 351.0 341.1 Animal feedingstuffs 141.8 9.7 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits 1,149.2 199.4 Total unprocessed 8,363.5 3,371.1 Processed Meat and meat products 1,298.5 2,194.9 Dairy products and egg products 760.7 1,175.9 Fish, frozen or prepared 469.0 1,148.5 Cereals and bakery products 1,145.5 847.9 Fruit and vegetables, processed or preserved 2,949.7 1,768.6 Sugar and sugar confectionery 2,258.6 725.2 Cocoa and chocolate, coffee, tea and spices 472.3 893.6 Animal feedingstuffs 4,624.4 639.9 Cooked and prepared foods, sauces 578.4 963.5 Alcoholic drinks 2,427.4 2,854.5 Animal oils and fats 1,570.9 617.9 Total processed 18,555.3 13,830.3 Total imports 26,918.8 17,201.4