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Northern Ireland Office

Answer

Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the number of live lambs (a) exported from and (b) imported into Northern Ireland, indicating their (i) destination and (ii) origin and the number to and from each country for each of the last two years and the current year to the latest available date. [19325] Mr. Paul Murphy: The information requested is set out in the following tables. The figures include all sheep as the records do not show lambs separately. Exports from Northern Ireland _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Country of origin Great Britain Netherlands Belgium Italy Total 1995 109,341 3 364 0 109,708 1996 83,425 3 25 12 83,465 1997 (to w/e 22 November) 89,405 0 5 0 89,410 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Imports from Northern Ireland _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Country of origin Year Republic of Great Britain Netherlands Belgium France Total Ireland 1995 108,520 9,974 5 8 1 118,508 1996 101,654 13,628 7 0 7 115,296 1997 (to w/e 22 99,267 34,809 0 66 8 134,150 November) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. There is derogation from the inspection and certification requirements of Council Directive 91/68/EEC in respect of trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. There are therefore no recorded figures for the number of sheep exported to the Republic. The figure shown for imports relates to sheep imported from the Republic for direct slaughter.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

19325; 302 c676W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Animals Exports Imports Northern Ireland Livestock Sheep

Contains statistics

Yes