§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the cash total of exports achieved by the National Coal Board from 1962 to 1971, inclusive, and for 1972 to date.
§ Mr. EmeryThe NCB achieves exports in a number of ways and accounts408W for the bulk of our exports of solid fuels. Table 112 of the Department's Digest of Energy Statistics for 1972 shows that solid-fuel exports from 1962 to 1971 had a f.o.b. value of £292.5 million. Table VI of the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics shows that solid fuel exports from the ten months ended October, 1972 had a f.o.b. value of £13 million.