§ 33. Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Secretary of State for Energy what quantities of coal have been imported into the United Kingdom over the last 12 months, 377W specifiying the type of coal and country of origin; and what supplies are contracted for importation for the future.
§ Mr. EadieThe following table gives details of imports, taken from Customs and Excise returns for the financial year ending March 1978. The CEGB has a
Thousand tonnes Country of consignment* Anthracite Coking coal Steam coal Total France … … … … 23 — — 23 Belgium … … … … 8 — 174 182 Netherlands … … … … 1 55 248 304 Germany … … … … 72 180 4 256 Ireland … … … … — — 41 41 U.S.S.R. … … … … 146 — — 146 Morocco … … … … 19 — — [...] South Africa … … … … 9 — — U.S.A. … … … … — 333 9 342 Poland … … … … — 180 37 217 Australia … … … … — 361 721 1,082 East Germany … … … … 1 — — 1 Sweden … … … … — — 3 3 Total … … … … 279 1,109 1,237 2,625 * This is not necessarily the country of origin.