§ Mr. Leo Abseasked the Secretary of State for Trade what steps are being taken to prohibit the export of centrifuge components or centrifuges with uranium enrichment capacity to Pakistan; and whether he is satisfied with his existing Export of Goods (Control) Order 136 1979 on shipments abroad of high frequency electrical control equipment.
§ Mr. ParkinsonI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Richard Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for Trade how much coal has been imported and exported in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and what were the comparable tonnage totals in each of the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. ParkinsonFollowing is the information:
Thousand tonnes Imports Exports 1968 2 2,704 1969 2 3,442 1970 79 3,363 1971 4,230 2,695 1972 4,996 1,749 1973 1,668 2,693 1974 3,541 1,850 1975 5,070 2,182 1976 2,836 1,434 1977 2,439 1,941 1978 2,352 2,266 April 1978 to March 1979 2,166 2,086 Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics (SITC (Rev 2) Sub-groups 322.1 and 2 and corresponding items in earlier years).
Note: Post-1970 figures reflect the relaxation of import controls.