HC Deb 04 December 1980 vol 995 cc256-7W
Mr. Eggar

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list United Kingdom production of liquid petroleum gas for the years 1970 to 1980, broken down as to use by market segment in the case of consumption within the United Kingdom and by country of destination in the case of exports.

Mr. Gray

The requested information is tabulated below.

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 *1980
Spain 26 21 9 3 2 9 68 128 166 127 77
Portugal 27 47 25 28 21 34 47 108 162 136 88
Morocco — 6 1 1 17 4 11 4 20 5 5
USA — — — 35 8 — — 12 13 22 10
Africa — — 1 1 — 3 — 15 2 1 4
South America — — 13 — 1 — 10 13 — — —
West Indies — 1 — 2 — — — — — — —
Other 2 — 5 2 3 1 8 — — 7 —
*January to September.
† Excluding refinery fuel.
‡ Partly estimated.
n/a Not available.