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<p>Levies are raised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board on pigs
slaughtered for human consumption within England. Approximately 81% of this levy is
paid by the pig producer, with around 19% also paid by the pig slaughterer or live
exporter.</p><br /><p>Over the last 10 financial years ending 31 March 2015, £80 million
in English pig levy has been collected. This is broken down as follows:</p><br /><p>2014/15
£9.023m</p><p>2013/14 £8.735m</p><p>2012/13 £8.555m</p><p>2011/12 £8.235m</p><p>2010/11
£7.735m</p><p>2009/10 £7.564m</p><p>2008/09 £6.921m</p><p>2007/08 £7.986m</p><p>2006/07
£7.631m*</p><p>2005/06 £7.617m*</p><br /><p>The figures are for gross levy before
deduction of levy collection costs, and are sourced from Agriculture and Horticulture
Development Board Audited Annual Report & Accounts. The 2005/06 and 2006/07 figures
are sourced from the Meat and Livestock Commission Annual Report and Accounts.</p>
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