HC Deb 24 February 1956 vol 549 c73W
Mr. D. J. Williams

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much coal was imported in 1955; what countries it came from; and if he will give the figures of coal imports from each country separately.

Mr. Aubrey Jones

The quantities of coal imported from each country into the United Kingdom during 1955, as included in the Trade and Navigation Accounts, were as follows:

Thousand
Source tons
Belgium 1,545.5
Canada 154.3
France 2,727.8
Western Germany 199.0
Poland 1,357.7
U.S.A. 5,357.3
Others 4.7
Total 11,346.3