§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many(a) hatching eggs, (b) day old chicks, (c) poultry for breeding and production and (d) poultry for restocking supplies of game were imported into the United Kingdom in each year since 2000, broken down by country of origin. [105657]
§ Mr. MorleyOfficial Overseas Trade Statistics do not separately identify imports of (i) day old chicks, (ii) poultry for breeding and production and (iii) poultry for restocking supplies of game.
The following tables show the UK imports of (a) hatching eggs, (b) chicks and (c) other live poultry, by country of export for the years 2000–02.
UK imports of hatching eggs: 2000–02 Tonnes Country 2000 2001 2002 Irish Republic 1,351 1,433 830 France 250 107 341 Germany 251 247 185 U.S.A. 140 170 211 Netherlands 7 13 184 Belgium 24 37 41 Denmark 31 — — Brazil — — 28 Spain 10 8 — Canada 8 0 — Italy — — 0 Grand total 2,072 2,015 1,821
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UK imports of live chicks: 2000–02 Thousand head Country 2000 2001 2002 Irish Republic 1,961 491 365 Germany 78 237 1,237 France 33 616 53 U.S.A. 82 51 80 Netherlands — 1 93 Belgium 4 0 — Denmark 3 — — Czech Republic 2 — — Canada — — 0 Grand total 2,163 1,397 1,827
PQ2288—UK imports of other live poultry: 2000–02 Thousand head Description Country 2000 2001 2002 Turkeys (weight not exceeding 185g) France 2,234 4,241 1,410 Belgium 201 129 — Irish Republic 99 77 76 U.S.A. 41 — 1 Italy — 6 2 Turkeys total 2,575 4,452 1,490 Geese (weight not exceeding 185g) France 1 — — Geese total 1 Ducks and Guinea Fowl (weight not exceeding 185g) France 2,834 4,882 1,419 Netherlands — — 241 Denmark 13 164 25 Belgium — 110 — Ducks and Guinea Fowl total 2,847 5,157 1,685 Chicken (weight exceeding 2000g) Irish Republic 5 — — Netherlands — 0 — Chicken total 5 0 — Guinea Fowls (weight exceeding 185g) France 90 — — Netherlands 0 — — Guinea Fowls total 90 — — Grand total 5,519 9,608 3,175 Note:
2002 data are provisional and subject to amendment
Source:
HM Customs and Excise
Data prepared by Statistics (Commodities & Food) Accounts and Trade, ESD, DEFRA