Further to the answer to question S5W-14474 by Fergus Ewing on 13 March 2018, how many of the (a) cattle, (b) sheep, (c) pigs and (d) goats…

The Scottish Government takes the welfare of transported animals seriously, whether within the United Kingdom or for export purposes. Animals should be exported only in line with strict welfare standards, which ensure freedom from harm and sufficient rest and nourishment, and ensure that transport welfare rules are fully complied with. The Scottish Government has consented to a UK-wide call for evidence whilst reserving our position of not making any changes to current EU legislation that could disadvantage Scottish agriculture.
The following tables set out the number of animals exported to the requested destinations in 2017, based on information supplied by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Northern Ireland
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
5,397
3,282
17,220
0
Breeding
1,292
9,081
0
25
Fattening/Production
170
0
0
0

Republic of Ireland
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
671
2,456
0
0
Breeding
362
271
0
0
Fattening/Production
32
617
0
0

France
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
301
0
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0

Belgium
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
32
38
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
380
0
0

Spain
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
272
3
0
0
Fattening/Production
5,199
0
1
0

Italy
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
12
21
763
0
Fattening/Production
304
0
0
0

Germany
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
162
72
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0

Netherlands
Cattle
Sheep
Pigs
Goats
Slaughter
0
0
0
0
Breeding
10
41
0
0
Fattening/Production
0
0
0
0