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Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of Stale for Northern Ireland how many horses and ponies are shipped into Northern Ireland each year from England and Wales.
Mr. Hanley
The figures given in the table are in respect of imports of horses and ponies from Great Britain; separate figures are not available for imports from England and Wales.
| Number | |
| January to December 1988 | 1,125 |
| January to December 1989 | 1,360 |
| January to December 1990 | 1,870 |
Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many horses and ponies are exported each year from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland.
Mr. Hanley
The numbers of horses and ponies exported from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland in each of the years 1988 to 1990 were:
| Number | |
| January to December 1988 | 790 |
| January to December 1989 | 728 |
| January to December 1990 | 834 |