Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 July 2002. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Monday, 15 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what volume of sheep or lamb intestines were imported into (a) the EU and (b) the United Kingdom in each of the last three years for which figures are available from (i) China, (ii) Turkey, (iii) Iran, (iv) New Zealand, (v) Australia, (vi) USA, (vii) Syria, (viii) Pakistan, (ix) Lebanon, (x) Uruguay, (xi) Chile, (xii) Morocco, (xiii) India and (xiv) all other countries. - Inc fact that overseas trade statistics not collected at sufficient level of detail. (Holding answer 9 July 2002).

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of sheep or lamb intestines were imported into (a) the EU and (b) the United Kingdom in each of the last three years for which figures are available from (i) China, (ii) Turkey, (iii) Iran, (iv) New Zealand, (v) Australia, (vi) USA, (vii) Syria, (viii) Pakistan, (ix) Lebanon, (x) Uruguay, (xi) Chile, (xii) Morocco, (xiii) India and (xiv) all other countries. [68497] Margaret Beckett: [holding answer 9 July 2002]: Overseas trade statistics are not collected at a sufficient level of detail to separately identify sheep or lamb intestines, either on an EU or UK basis.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 68497; 389 c29W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Australia China EU external trade Imports India Meat Pakistan New Zealand Sheep USA Turkey Iran Syria Morocco Lebanon Chile Sheep meat Uruguay
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