§ 20. Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether recent trends of energy consumption in (a) the industrial and (b) the domestic sectors indicate a move from oil to coal.
§ Mr. John MooreIn April 1981, for the first time in that month for eleven years, coal was the United Kingdom's main source of primary energy. If coal is to maintain this position, the coal industry must continue to improve productivity and contain its costs to stay competitive.