HC Deb 09 February 1976 vol 905 c79W
Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the latest available figure in tons of coal stocks under the control of the South of Scotland Electricity Board.

Mr. William Ross

Power station coal stock figures for Great Britain are published regularly by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy.

Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the tonnage of coal imported by the South of Scotland Electricity Board in 1975; who were the exporting countries; what was the price per ton of coal; and what tonnage of coal the South of Scotland Electricity Board expects to import in 1976.

Mr. William Ross

These are matters within the commercial competence of the South of Scotland Electricity Board and I am asking the Chairman of the Board to write to my hon. Friend.