§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the amount of solid fuel imported since the beginning of 1971; how much more it is expected will be imported during the rest of the year; and to what extent the change in the economic situation has affected the need to import such fuel.
§ Mr. RidleyThere were 692,000 tons of coal, coke and briquettes imported during January and February, 1971. The figures for March will be published on 29th April. I do not intend to speculate about the future level of imports, which is a matter for the importers themselves.