§ Mr. Longdenasked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many tons of coal have been imported into this country in each of the years 1951 to 1954 andat what cost in dollars and sterling, respectively; and how many tons he anticipates will have to be imported in 1955.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydThe quantities and landed cost of coal imports were:
— Thousand tons £'000 1951 … … … 1,226 8,809 1952 … … … 320 2,747 1953 … … … 551 3,458 1954 … … … 2,955 16,879 The dollar cost amounted to about one quarter of the total expenditure over the whole period. Imports in 1955 will depend on the size of the gap between demand and home supplies