§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish details of coal imports since 1st January 1978 by country of origin; and what is the average price paid per ton for each country.
§ Mr. MeacherFollowing is the information for the period January to May 1978:
Country of origin Tonnes Average Value per tonne (cif) £ Australia 511,634 25.56 Poland 201,584 32.15 United States of America 134,373 37.60 Federal Republic of Germany 127,789 47.84 USSR 38,462 39.42 Irish Republic 20,441 25.76 South Africa 14,704 32.97 Morocco 8,406 49.42 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,893 53.66 France 630 47.59 Spain 32 68.32 Netherlands 20 54.39 Grand Total 1,063,968 31.97 Note: Values per tonne, derived from the trade statistics, are not true prices; they are influenced by differences in the type and quality of the coal imported.