HC Deb 15 July 1980 vol 988 cc521-2W
Mr. Watson

asked the Secretary of State for Energy who are the members of the Department of Energy's working group on energy strategy and what individual responsibilities they have.

Mr. David Howell

The current membership of the working group on energy strategy is as follows:

  • Mr. D. le B. Jones—Department of Energy, Chairman
  • Mr. F. E. Bonner—Central Electricity Generating Board
  • Mr. G. G. Campbell, Finance and Nationalised Industry Division, Department of Energy.
  • Mrs. D. E. F. Carter—Energy Conservation Division, Department of Energy
  • Mr. G. Corti—British National Oil Corporation
  • Mr. D. J. Essery—Scottish Economic Planning Department
  • Mr. J. R. S. Guinness—Energy Policy Division, Department of Energy
  • Mr. F. B. Harrison—National Coal Board.
  • Mr. J. A. Jukes—Central Electricity Generating Board
  • Mr. I. T. Manley—Atomic Energy Division, Department of Energy
  • Mr. D. J. Miller—South of Scotland Electricity Board
  • Mr. N. Monck—H M Treasury
  • Mr. G. W. Monger—Coal Division, Department of Energy
  • Mr. D. I. Morphet—Electricity Division, Department of Energy
  • Mr. R. L. R. Nicholson—United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
  • Mr. R. W. Orson—Electricity Council
  • Mr. M. J. Parker—National Coal Board
  • Mr. E. H. M. Price—Economics and Statistics Division, Department of Energy
  • Mr. R. J. Priddle—Oil Policy Division, Department of Energy
  • Mr. J. H. Smith—British Gas Corporation
  • Mr. S. W. Spain—Gas Division, Department of Energy

Anthracite (£/tonne) Steam coal (£/tonne) Coking coal (£/tonne)
Federal Republic of Germany 78.2
Australia 27.1 27.4
United States of America 54.4* 32.1 26.6
Poland 29.2 38.2
National Coal Board 64.80 31.60 45.00
* April 1980.

There were no imports of coal from Canada or East Germany in the period January to May 1980.

Energy industry members' responsibilities include corporate planning within their industries.

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