To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-1227 by Ross Finnie on 30 July 2003, whether it will give the information requested on the numbers of live sheep, lambs and pigs exported for slaughter, further fattening and breeding, for Scotland only. The information requested, for Scotland only, is given in the following tables: 2000 Live Sheep Country of Destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter Belgium 155 0 0 France 1,180 0 0 Germany 92 0 0 Ireland (Rep) 6 0 0 Netherlands 44 0 0 Switzerland 13 0 0 Total 1490 0 0 2001 Live Sheep Country of Destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter France 30 0 0 Ireland (Rep) 0 0 700 Total 30 0 700 2002 LIVE Sheep Country of Destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter Belgium 9 0 0 France 30 5,890 0 Germany 1 0 0 Ireland (Rep) 58 0 0 Netherlands 34 0 0 Total 132 5,890 0 The above figures relate toconsignments of Scottish sheep which were certified for export directly abroad.Information is not available for Scottish consignments which transited anAssembly Centre outwith Scotland and were subsequently certified for export ascombined consignments with sheep from other parts of GB. 2000 Live Pigs Country of Destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter Belgium 1,075 0 0 Denmark 83 0 0 France 2,000 0 0 Germany 4,589 0 0 Italy 2,654 0 0 Netherlands 2,004 0 0 Spain 5,513 0 0 Total 17,918 0 0 2001 Live Pigs Country of Destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter Germany 2,679 0 0 Netherlands 545 0 0 Spain 400 0 0 Total 3,624 0 0 2002 Live Pigs Country of Destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter Germany 1,360 0 0 Greece 22 0 0 Italy 451 0 0 Netherlands 933 0 0 Total 2,766 0 0 S2W-02012