HC Deb 02 February 1981 vol 998 c17W
Mr. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether any participation by Great Britain in a fast breeder reactor constructed outside Great Britain would be preceeded by a public inquiry on the principle of whether a commercial fast breeder is desirable.

Monthly coal imports into Welsh ports in 1980
Steam Coal Coking Coal Anthracite All coal
Average Average Average Average
Quantity price £/ Quantity price £/ Quantity price £/ Quantity price £/
'000 tonnes tonne '000 tonnes tonne '000 tonnes tonnes '000 tonnes tonnes
January 81.5 26.9 81.5 26.9
February 61.3 26.1 18.4 32.8 79.7 27.6
March 45.6 25.9 45.6 25.9
April 138.0 26.9 82.8 30.7 220.8 28.3
May 57.4 26.5 153.4 32.1 —210.8 30.6
June 24.8 26.3 77.9 29.9 0.8 27.6 103. 29.0
July 133.9 26.1 75.8 30.1 209.7 27.5
August 29.6 26.9 110.0 30. 139.6 30.0
September 136.0 25.9 45.8 29. 181.8 26.7
October 132.4 25.9 132.4 25.9
November 22.0 25.3 75.0 29.2 97.0 28.3
December
Total 862.5 26.3 639.1 30.6 0.8 27.6 1502.4 28.1

Source: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.