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Mr. Geraint Howells
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many live cattle were imported from Ireland during the last 12 months; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.
Mr. MacGregor
The number of live cattle* imported into the United Kingdom from the Republic of Ireland were as follows:
| Thousand head | |
| April 1979–March 1980 | 212 |
| April 1980–March 1981 | 306 |
| April 1981–March 1982 | 209 |
| April 1982–March 1983 | 147 |
| April 1983–March 1984 | 202 |
| April 1984–March 1985 | 198 |
* Fat, store, breeding and other cattle, and calves.
Source: Overseas trade accounts of the United Kingdom adjusted for unrecorded trade.