§ 42. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy what are the amounts in tonnes of imported coal over each of the past four years; and how these figures compare with coal exports.
§ Mr. John MooreThe amounts of coal imported into and exported from the United Kingdom in the period 1978–1980 are shown in the following table:
Imports (tonnes) Exports 1978 2,351,922 2,265,599 1979 4,375,482 2,339,375 1980 7,333,706 4,042,211 1981 (estimated) 4,500,000 9,000,000 Source: HM Customs and Excise.