HC Deb 23 April 2002 vol 384 c127W
Adam Price

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what tonnage of illegal meat has been confiscated by UK Customs over the last 10 years. [50452]

Mr. Boateng

Central records of Customs seizures of meat and meat products are available only from 2000. Records for calendar years 2000 and 2001 show:

  • 2000: 2.88 metric tonnes seized
  • 2001: 9.17 metric tonnes seized.

There were in addition in 2001 136 seizures where the quantity was not recorded by weight.