Coal Imports (Hansard, 28 June 1982)

HC Deb 28 June 1982 vol 26 c229W 229W

§ Mr. Dormand
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the countries from which coal has been imported in 1979, 1980, 1981 and in 1982 to the latest available date, together with the tonnage from each of those countries.

§ Mr. John Moore
The information requested is given in the following table.

Coal Imports (million tonnes)

1979(1) 1980(1) 1981(2) ^*1982(1)

Federal Republic of Germany 0.2 0.1 <0.1 —

Australia 2.2 2.8 2.3 0.3

Poland 0.7 0.4 0.2 —

South Africa <0.1 0.1 0.1 —

United States of America 1.0 3.7 1.6 0.4

Others 0.3 0.2 0.2 —

Total 4.4 7.3 4.4 0.7

^* January and February only.

Coal Imports (million tonnes)
	1979(1)	1980(1)	1981(2)	^*1982(1)
Federal Republic of Germany	0.2	0.1	<0.1	—
Australia	2.2	2.8	2.3	0.3
Poland	0.7	0.4	0.2	—
South Africa	<0.1	0.1	0.1	—
United States of America	1.0	3.7	1.6	0.4
Others	0.3	0.2	0.2	—
Total	4.4	7.3	4.4	0.7
^* January and February only.