§ Mr. Hordernasked the Secretary of State for Energy how much coal has been imported from Australia during the last 12 months; what was the price paid per ton; how much of it was subsequently sold abroad; and what was the price obtained.
§ Mr. Eadie1,025,000 tonnes of Australian coal were imported to the United Kingdom during 1978 at an average cif value of £25.71 per tonne. None of this coal was subsequently re-exported. Some Australian coal purchased under contract by the Central Electricity Generating Board was put into stock in continental Europe and some resold to a continental buyer. The prices paid and obtained for this coal are commercially confidential.