§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action the Government are taking to promote the export of coal to the EEC.
§ Mr. EmeryThis is primarily a matter for the National Coal Board, but it has the full backing of Her Majesty's Government in seeking increased outlets in Community countries.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing United Kingdom exports of coal to those countries now making up the EEC, for each year from 1960 to the nearest convenient date.
§ Sir G. HoweInformation for the years 1960 to 1966 is given in Table 67 of the Ministry of Power Statistical Digest 1966; for 1967 to 1970 in Table 119 of the Digest of Energy Statistics 1971; for 1971 in Table 114 of the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 1972; and for 1972, in the table below:
Thousand tons Belgium and Luxembourg … … 59 France … … 385 Germany, Western … … 989 Italy … … 35 Netherlands … … 54 Denmark … … 4 Irish Republic … … 94