§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list for each quarter in the period May 1979 to May 1981 the total imports of anthracite, together with principal countries of origin.
§ Mr. ParkinsonI have been asked to reply.
The following information is available within acceptable limits of costs:
Imports of Anthracite, May 1979—January 1981 Metric tonnes May—July 1979 46,067 August—October 1979 86,683 November 1979—January 1980 75,385 February—April 1980 77,907 May—July 1980 76,034 August—October 1980 78,993 November 1980—January 1981 94,513 The principal countries of origin of anthracite imported into United Kingdom in 1980 were: Federal Republic of Germany, South Africa, United States, Morocco and the Soviet Union.
Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC (R2) 322.1