§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the coal output in tons per man at the latest date for which figures are available in the following countries: Great Britain, France, West Germany, Holland, Belgium, Poland and Spain.
§ Mr. EadieAverage annual output of hard coal per man in 1975, the latest period for which comparable figures for all the countries listed are available, was:—
Tons United Kingdom … … 473 France … … 340 West Germany … … 672 Belgium … … 409 Poland … … 813 Spain … … 227 Hard coal production in Holland ceased in 1974.
Source: Annual Bulletin of Coal Statistics for Europe, 1975, Economic Commission for Europe.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what percentage of the gross national energy production is represented by coal in each of the following countries: Great Britain, France, West Germany, Holland, Belgium, Poland and Spain.
§ Mr. EadieThe percentage of total primary energy production represented by hard coal in 1974, the latest year for 293W which figures for all the countries listed are available, are:
Per cent United Kingdom … … 68 France … … 51 West Germany … … 55 Holland* … … 1 Belgium … … 97 Poland … … 89 Spain … … 54 * Hard coal production in Holland ceased in 1974. Source: World Energy Supplies 1950–1974. United Nations, Statistical Papers Series J No. 19.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the current level of Government subsidy per ton of coal in each of the following countries: Great Britain, France, West Germany, Holland, Belgium, Poland and Spain.
§ Mr. EadieThe following figures, issued by the Commission of the European
£ per ton West Germany Belgium France Great Britain — Ruhr Aachen Saar Nord Lorraine South Wales Scotland North Yorkshire Anthracite 49.39 — — 50.63 44.00 — 34.55 — — Low volatile coal 47.58 46.23 — 49.16 — — 29.42 — — Medium volatile coal 37.66 40.82 — — — — — — — High volatile coal 30–50mm. 35.06 — 39.69 35.95 — 27.14 — 26.34 22.28 Coking coal 37.32 37.77 40.59 36.69 36.95 39.04 33.60 27.34 25.35 Source: Coal Prices No.21.15th October 1976.
Comparable price for Poland and Spain are not available. Holland no produce coal.