§ 98. Mr. Nabarroasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what tonnage of foreign coal has been landed in the United Kingdom since 1st January, 1955; how this compares with the comparable period for 1954; what has been the cost of coal imports c.i.f. since 1st January 1955; and what was the cost of coal imports c.i.f. in the comparable period of 1954.
§ Mr. Joynson-HicksIn the first nine months of 1955 8£7 million tons of coal were imported at a landed cost of £55 million compared with 1£5 million tons costing £9 million in the same months of 1954.