HC Deb 16 July 1979 vol 970 c389W
Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how much coal has been exported from Great Britain to the Republic of Ireland during the past five years.

Mr. Parkinson

I have been asked to reply.

Following are details of United Kingdom exports of coal to the Irish Republic:

Thousand tonnes
1974 113
1975 179
1976 94
1977 165
1978 202

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the UK (SITC(Rev 2) Sub-groups 322.1 and 2.)