§ Mr. HardyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is his estimate of the price paid during the last quarter of 1992 for steam coal imported into the United Kingdom from(a) Colombia, (b) Poland, (c) Germany, (d) the CIS, (e) South Africa and (f) the United States of America; and what was the cost of similar coal produced by British Coal deep mines.
§ Mr. EggarThe average price paid for steam coal imported into the United Kingdom during the last quarter of 1992 was as follows.
Country of origin Cost per tonne1 £ Colombia 31 Poland 54 Germany 46 Former USSR 28 South Africa 32 United States of America 36 Source: HM Customs and Excise.
1Includes the cost of insurance and freight.
Comparable information for steam coal produced in the United Kingdom is not held centrally.