§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the countries supplying coal to the United Kingdom, giving the tonnages received during the past 12 months from Australia, South Africa, the United States of America and Eastern Europe.
§ Mr. RidleyFollowing is the information:—
From United Kingdom Imports of Coal February 1971 to January 1972 inclusive Tons Australia 1.647,913 South Africa 415 United States of America. 2.291,819 Eastern Europe (all from Poland). 88,930 In addition to the above countries, coal was imported from West Germany, Irish Republic, Netherlands, Canada, Belgium, France and Norway.