§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Energy how much coal has been purchased from the National Coal Board by the Central Electricity Generating Board each year since 1969.
§ Mr. LawsonI am advised by the CEGB that the information is as follows:
million tonnes 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 65.5 67.6 56.0 65.4 54.4 64.9 65.3
million tonnes 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 68.4 68.5 69.1 77.9 75.0 74.0 *79.0 * Provisional.
§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Energy how much coal has been purchased from outside Great Britain by the Central Electricity Generating Board each year since and including 1969.
§ Mr. LawsonI am advised by the CEGB that the information is as follows:
million tonnes 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 Nil 1.2 3.4 1.5 0.6 2.4 3.3
million tonnes 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 0.8 1.3 0.3 2.4 4.0 1.75 *2.4 * Provisional.