§ Mr. Cookasked 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.