HC Deb 21 February 1977 vol 926 c1025
16. Mr. Fell

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the countries from which the United Kingdom imports coal, giving the quantities and types of coal imports from each country for the latest available period.

Mr. Eadie

As the information is rather detailed, I will, with permission, circulate it in the Official Report.

Mr. Fell

Could the hon. Gentleman make a guess as to when we might reach the production targets set for our own industry 20 years ago?

Mr. Eadie

I regret that I could not give the hon. Gentleman that information without notice.

COAL IMPORTS 1976 (ROUNDED TO NEAREST THOUSAND TONNES)
Country of Consignment Anthracite Steam Coal Coking Coal Total
Federal Republic of Germany … … 27 — 141 169
France … … 8 — 8
Netherlands … … 7 124 — 130
Belgium/Luxembourg … … 29 54 — 82
Ireland … … 1 14 — 14
Total EEC … … 72 191 141 404
United States … … 1 53 696 750
USSR … … 10 18 — 29
Poland … … — 50 78 128
Australia … … — 1,133 334 1,467
South Africa … … 14 — — 14
Morocco … … 15 — — 15
North Vietnam … … 30 — — 30
Total Other Countries … … 70 1,254 1,108 2,433
Total Imports … … 142 1,445 1,249 2,836