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Mr. Geraint Howells
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many tons of pigmeat have been imported from Holland during the past year; and what were the corresponding figures for the past 10 years.
Mr. Bishop
The following is the information in respect of the most significant categories of pigmeat imported from Holland, with imports in 1978 up to and including 30th September, the latest date for which figures are available, and for the corresponding period in 1977:
| IMPORTS OF PIGMEAT FROM HOLLAND | ||
| '000 tonnes | ||
| Bacon and Ham | Canned | |
| 1968 | 8·9 | 24·0 |
| 1969 | 8·0 | 18·8 |
| 1970 | 7·2 | 27·5 |
| 1971 | 7·4 | 30·1 |
| 1972 | 8·8 | 30·5 |
| 1973 | 9·6 | 37·2 |
| 1974 | 12·0 | 33·1 |
| 1975 | 21·1 | 35·0 |
| 1976 | 25·5 | 41·1 |
| 1977 | 31·2 | 43·7 |
| 9 months (January to September): | ||
| 1977 | 23·6 | 33·6 |
| 1978 | 30·3 | 26·3 |