HC Deb 29 March 1982 vol 21 c23W
42. Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what are the amounts in tonnes of imported coal over each of the past four years; and how these figures compare with coal exports.

Mr. John Moore

The amounts of coal imported into and exported from the United Kingdom in the period 1978–1980 are shown in the following table:

Imports (tonnes) Exports
1978 2,351,922 2,265,599
1979 4,375,482 2,339,375
1980 7,333,706 4,042,211
1981 (estimated) 4,500,000 9,000,000

Source: HM Customs and Excise.

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