§ Mr. Hillasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the average price per ton of domestically produced coal sold in the United Kingdom; what is the average price per ton of domestically produced coal sold for export; and what is the average price per ton of imported coal.
§ Mr. John MooreIn 1980 the average price of coal delivered to the electricity industry in the United Kingdom was £31.84 per tonne and the price delivered to large industrial consumers in the United Kingdom was £35.04 per tonne. This difference in price largely reflected variations in coal quality and delivery charges. Over the same period the average price of imports delivered inland was £34.23 per tonne.