HC Deb 03 July 2002 vol 388 cc373-4W
Mr. Weir

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much Scottish lamb has been exported to each member country of the European Union in each of the last five years. [65116]

Mr. Morley

The Overseas Trade Statistics for the UK do not separately identify exports of Scottish lamb. The table gives the volume and value of exports of total UK sheep meat to the rest of the EU in each of the last five years.

'000 tonnes £ million
1997 106 252
1998 107 213
1999 108 203
2000 97 198
20011 30 77
1Data is provisional and subject to amendment.

Source:

HM Customs and Excise

Data prepared by Statistics (Commodities and Food) Accounts and

Trade, ESD, DEFRA

2001 data is provisional and subject to amendment.