§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the level of coal imports in each of the past five years and the sources from which they have been derived.
§ Mr. DeakinsI have been asked to reply.
Following is the information:
thousand tonnes 1969 Total … … 2 1970 Total of which … … 79 Netherlands … … 65 All other countries … … 14 1971 Total of which … … 4,230 USA … … 2,328 Australia … … 1,539 West Germany … … 131 Netherlands … … 96 Poland … … 86 Irish Republic … … 20 Canada … … 19 Belgium … … 12 All other countries … … 1 1972 Total of which … … 4,996 USA … … 2,574 Australia … … 1,076 Poland … … 670 Netherlands … … 231 West Germany … … 227 Irish Republic … … 89 South Africa … … 50 Belgium … … 37 France … … 34 All other countries … … 9 1973 Total of which … … 1,676 USA … … 974 Australia … … 299 West Germany … … 190 Poland … … 91 Netherlands … … 43 Belgium … … 33 Irish Republic … … 25 South Africa … … 6 France … … 3 All other countries … … 11