§ Mr. ProsserTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many(a) live sheep and (b) live pigs were exported for (i) slaughter, (ii) further fattening and (iii) breeding in 2000 broken down by country of destination. [147060]
§ Ms QuinThe total number of live sheep and live pigs certified for export from the UK during 2000 for slaughter, further fattening and breeding are shown in the following table:
Country of destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter Live sheep Belgium 178 593 — Denmark — — 2,170 France 1,233 199,327 — Germany 86 30,003 — Greece — 4,350 — Republic of Ireland 255 3 120 Italy — 51,912 — Netherlands 39 304,809 — Portugal — 3,800 300 Spain 20 32,769 — Switzerland 376 — — Tristan da Cunha 80 — — United Arab Emirates 15 — — Total 2,282 627,566 2,590 Live pigs Austria 9 — — Belgium 13,454 — — Canada 42 — — Cyprus 336 — — Czech Republic 150 — — Denmark 121 — — France 2,458 — — Germany 40,158 — — Greece 716 — — Republic of Ireland 1,261 200 61,393 Italy 5,498 — — Japan 2,285 — — Latvia 1,736 — — Malaysia 731 — — Mexico 529 — — Netherlands 16,898 — — Poland 252 — — Portugal 404 — — Romania 418 — — Slovakia 41 — — South Korea 1,235 — — Spain 8,861 — — Thailand 1,200 — — United States of America 24 — — Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo 617 — — Total 99,434 200 61,393 Owing to a computer malfunction which occurred at the end of 2000, the above figures exclude some exports which took place during the month of December 2000.
603WThese figures are derived from the computer system used to issue export health certificates and are subject to updating and amendment.