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Pig Production
The Earl of Shrewsbury asked Her Majesty's Government:
- How many pig producers have left the industry during the 12 months to 31 December 1999.[HL630]
Baroness Hayman: Information in the form requested is not available. The available information relates to the number of main holdings in England with pigs at the June agricultural census, which were estimated to be 10,207 at June 1998 and 9,453 at June
1999. Holdings can continue with the same activities even though they change ownership and conversely can change their activities while continuing in the same farming business.
The Earl of Shrewsbury asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What was the annual tonnage of pig-meat and pig-meat products imported from countries in the European Union which import offal from the United Kingdom, for the last five years.[HL632]
Baroness Hayman: Official overseas trade statistics show that the annual tonnage of pig-meat and pig-meat products imported by the UK from countries in the European Union for 1994-98 and January to October 1999 were as shown in the table below.
| Pork | Tonnes | |||||
| Country | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Jan-Oct 1999 |
| Denmark | 41,545 | 46,468 | 53,106 | 47,118 | 57,630 | 56,107 |
| Irish Republic | 20,415 | 32,859 | 32,486 | 30,613 | 34,211 | 26,862 |
| France | 19,145 | 26,058 | 29,076 | 29,636 | 26,110 | 21,640 |
| Netherlands | 10,355 | 21,879 | 29,150 | 19,928 | 22,277 | 28,437 |
| Belgium | 7,304 | 9,674 | 11,807 | 6,741 | 5,712 | 9,324 |
| Germany | 4,706 | 4,895 | 6,016 | 6,501 | 8,058 | 10,709 |
| Spain | 968 | 996 | 2,194 | 3,006 | 842 | 2,130 |
| Others | 130 | 934 | 2,638 | 1,397 | 668 | 3,096 |
| Total | 104,569 | 143,763 | 166,475 | 144,940 | 155,509 | 158,305 |
| Bacon and ham | ||||||
| Country | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Jan-Oct 1999 |
| Denmark | 117,241 | 113,518 | 110,887 | 117,321 | 106,457 | 79,074 |
| Netherlands | 88,905 | 89,289 | 130,648 | 99,839 | 105,033 | 89,552 |
| Irish Republic | 10,836 | 10,191 | 8,862 | 8,586 | 7,119 | 7,004 |
| France | 5,112 | 5,732 | 7,934 | 6,901 | 4,840 | 7,221 |
| Germany | 5,338 | 8,447 | 5,420 | 5,019 | 5,294 | 1,547 |
| Italy | 1,951 | 1,196 | 2,705 | 1,312 | 2,429 | 1,247 |
| Belgium | 717 | 2,588 | 1,788 | 755 | 640 | 434 |
| Others | 197 | 67 | 287 | 374 | 78 | 95 |
| Total | 230,298 | 231,029 | 268,531 | 240,108 | 231,890 | 186,175 |
| Offal | ||||||
| Country | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Jan-Oct 1999 |
| Denmark | 12,739 | 13,523 | 12,383 | 12,497 | 12,256 | 10,256 |
| Irish Republic | 2,812 | 3,499 | 1,280 | 1,453 | 2,074 | 1,914 |
| France | 2,658 | 2,331 | 1,089 | 1,076 | 1,406 | 632 |
| Netherlands | 1,920 | 1,394 | 1,244 | 980 | 1,245 | 1,388 |
| Germany | 382 | 141 | 217 | 92 | 688 | 235 |
| Belgium | 190 | 303 | 100 | 180 | 227 | 104 |
| Others | 64 | 155 | 149 | 289 | 286 | 291 |
| Total | 20,765 | 21,346 | 16,463 | 16,567 | 18,182 | 14,822 |
| Meat and offal preparations | ||||||
| Country | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Jan-Oct 1999 |
| Denmark | 35,609 | 31,856 | 30,759 | 28,604 | 32,092 | 16,747 |
| Netherlands | 31,329 | 30,740 | 33,656 | 27,152 | 30,973 | 17,355 |
| Irish Republic | 10,778 | 8,902 | 10,754 | 10,548 | 8,630 | 8,048 |
| France | 6,598 | 4,884 | 4,700 | 5,202 | 11,349 | 14,060 |
| Germany | 9,623 | 7,914 | 5,809 | 7,596 | 6,744 | 5,651 |
| Belgium | 10,403 | 11,475 | 5,165 | 4,315 | 4,203 | 3,087 |
| Italy | 2,499 | 2,038 | 1,884 | 1,938 | 1,848 | 1,810 |
| Spain | 747 | 553 | 642 | 928 | 936 | 801 |
| Others | 6 | 12 | 100 | 189 | 228 | 243 |
| Total | 107,593 | 98,374 | 93,469 | 86,472 | 97,004 | 67,802 |
Livestock Producers: Receiverships, Bankruptcies and Insolvencies
The Earl of Shrewsbury asked Her Majesty's Government:
- How many livestock producers in the United Kingdom have gone into receivership in the 12 months to 31 December 1999 per sector of:
(a) pig production;
(b) beef production;
(c) dairy production;
(d) poultry production;
(e) sheep production; and
(f) mixed livestock production.[HL633]
Baroness Hayman: Data for receiverships, bankruptcies and insolvencies are not available by type of agricultural producer. However, in the 12 months to 30 June 1999, the total numbers of bankruptcies of self-employed individuals and company insolvencies (including partnerships) in the agricultural and horticultural sector of England and Wales were 190 and 71 respectively.
Lord Beaumont of Whitley asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Hayman: This is necessary to implement amendments to Council Directive 70/457/EEC on the common catalogue of plant varieties of agricultural species adopted by the Council of Ministers in December 1998.
The effect of the changes is a plant variety may only be marketed if it is on a UK national list or the EC common catalogue.
The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Hayman: The government response to the report of the Meat Industry Red Tape Working Group was published on 1 February. A copy was placed in the Library of the House.
Baroness Gould of Potternewton asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Hayman: Estimated figures show that total income from farming remains broadly unchanged in 1999 compared to 1998. The continued difficulties in the farming industry are as a result of lower prices for most agricultural commodities due to the over supply of commodity markets. The strength of sterling, which affects all sections of the economy, has also been a factor. Detailed estimates of the income, output and productivity of United Kingdom agriculture in 1999 were published on 31 January 1999 and were placed in the Library of the House.
Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe asked the Chairman of Committees:
The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham): Westminster City Council has offered a financial contribution of £100,000.
Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe asked the Chairman of Committees:
The Chairman of Committees: There has been no increase in the estimated cost of the project, which was first calculated in July 1998.
Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe asked the Chairman of Committees:
Why they are proposing to remove the restriction on the marketing of seed of a plant variety on a list of another member state corresponding to a British national list (contained in Regulation 31 of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 1982), even where an application for its entry on a British national list is under consideration or has been refused.[HL773]
When they intend to respond to the Report on the Meat Industry Red Tape Working Group.[HL818]
What is the latest position on farm incomes.[HL826]
Further to his Written Answer on 17 January (WA 141), what are the financial contributions to the £2.44 million Old Palace Yard refurbishment project promised by Westminster City Council, the Westminster Abbey authorities, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Royal Parks Agency, the Royal Fine Art Commission and the International Council for Monuments and Sites.[HL782]
Whether there has been any increase in the estimated cost of the Old Palace Yard refurbishment project from the original estimate of £2.44 million; and what was the date of that estimate.[HL783]
Which government departments have expressed support for the £2.44 million Old Palace Yard refurbishment project.[HL784]
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The Chairman of Committees: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Royal Parks Agency and the Traffic Director for London.
Acts of Parliament: Printing Proposals
Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe asked the Chairman of Committees:
- Whether, when the House of Lords' Offices Committee considered the proposal to print Acts of Parliament on paper rather than vellum to save £30,000, details were made available about the job-loss implications of the proposal.[HL804]
The Chairman of Committees No. The primary concerns of the committee were the interests of the taxpayer and the service of the House.
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