Written question asked by Lord Hoyle (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Brabazon of Tara (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 29 April 2008.

House of Lords: Pork and Bacon

Question: asked the Chairman of Committees:Further to his Written Answers of 3 and 22 April (WA 188 and WA 284), whether a similar price differential to that applying in the case of bacon applies to other British and Dutch pork products; and, if so, why only bacon is sourced from outside the United Kingdom.

Answer: British pork is more readily available than British bacon which leads to the prices being considerably more competitive, particularly when considering free range products. The supply of Dutch pork is rare in the United Kingdom as the majority of the hogs are specially bred for the production of bacon.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 701 c18WA; 3215
Session: 2007-08
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