§ Mr. Cunliffeasked the Secretary of State for Trade how much coal was imported in the year ended 31 December 1979, by country of origin; and what was 47W the average price per tonne of coal imported from each country.
Tonnes Average value per tonne (£'s cif) Total … … … … 4,375,483 31.45 of which consigned from:— Australia … … … … 2,140,590 27.64 United States of America … … … … 1,027,262 34.26 Poland … … … … 657,823 29.38 Federal Republic of Germany … … … … 228,688 53.19 Soviet Union … … … … 64,622 40.36 Irish Republic … … … … 58,366 30.02 China … … … … 58,064 25.87 Netherlands … … … … 43,740 32.39 South Africa … … … … 37,545 37.84 Morocco … … … … 33,597 51.65 Belgium-Luxembourg … … … … 25,176 52.70 France … … … … 10 68.80 Notes: (a) Details by country of origin are not readily available and would not identify the country of production if the coal was subsequently processed elsewhere (e.g. washed, screened and graded). (b) Values per tonne, derived from the Overseas Trade Statistics, are not true prices; they are influenced by differences in the type and quality of the coal imported.