§ Baroness Byfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much poultry meat has been imported from Brazil in each of the last four years (a) in tonnage; and (b) in value. [HL2209]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)2002 is the latest year for which figures are available on the imports of poultry meat from Brazil. The figures are as follows:
UK imports of poultry meat from Brazil 1999–2002 Product Year (tonnes) £'000 Poultry meat 1999 22,272 36,017 2000 27,460 44,094 2001 31,381 55,814 2002 31,660 43,638 Poultry meat total 112,773 179,563 Crown Copyright
Source: HM Customs and Excise
Data prepared by Statistics (Commodities & Food) Accounts and Trade, ESD, Defra.
2002 data is provisional and subject to amendment.