HC Deb 17 December 1979 vol 976 c30W
Dr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many tonnes of anthracite have been imported in each of the last five years; and what each amount represents as a percentage of national consumption of anthracite.

Mr. John Moore

The available information is as follows:

indigenous biomass into solid, liquid or gaseous fuels is under way in other countries, including the United Kingdom, and biomass is the subject of collaborative studies in both the European Economic Community and the International Energy Agency.