§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much illegal meat was(a) imported into the UK and (b) confiscated from ports and airports in the last six months. [7750]
§ Mr. MorleyIt is not possible to determine how much illegally imported meat was brought into the UK in the last six months. In that period we have received 849 reports of seizures of illegally imported animal products. The amount seized is not recorded in every case but the total weight notified is approximately 20 tonnes.