§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total amount of coal stocks at the nearest available date.
§ Mr. Giles ShawProvisional figures—published inEnergy Trends, June 1983—show total stocks of coal in Great Britain of 55.3 million tonnes at the end of May 1983. These consist of stocks at power stations, those held by other consumers, and those held by the National Coal Board. Energy Trends is available in the House of Commons Library.