asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the trading gap between the value of food and drink imported and exported by the United Kingdom for each of the years 1997 to 2006. [HL2399]
Figures for trade in food, animals and beverages are shown in the following table:
Year £ million £ million £ million 2006 24092 10450 13642 2005 22948 10071 12877 2004 21424 9849 11575 2003 20355 9953 10402 2002 18567 9020 9547 2001 17734 8711 9023 2000 16410 8860 7550 1999 16625 8929 7696 1998 16500 9213 7287 1997 16344 9899 6445 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics