Food: Horse Meat

Question

Asked by

Lord Taylor of Holbeach
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much United Kingdom reared horse meat is (a) sold in the United Kingdom, and (b) exported. [HL5940]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Davies of Oldham)
All horse meat intended for human consumption produced at approved UK slaughterhouses is exported.

999 tonnes of meat derived from equidae was exported from the UK in 2008. This includes meat from horses, mules, asses and hinnies and does not differentiate between UK-reared or imported animals.