§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Energy how much coal has been imported into England each month since January 1982; what were the purposes of the imports; whether the coal was subsidised by the Government in the country of origin; and if he will list the countries involved.
§ Mr. Giles ShawInformation is not available in the form requested. The following table gives imports to the United Kingdom on a quarterly basis:
Thousand tonnes 1982 Quarter 1 1,131 Quarter 2 1,189 Quarter 3 931 Quarter 4 742 Total 3,993 1983 Quarter 1 539 Quarter 2 1,500 Quarter 3 1,419 Quarter 4 902 Total 4,360 The imports were: anthracite for domestic use, coking coal for steel making and steam coal for power stations. Countries of origin were:
Per cent. Australia 45 USA 24 Poland 12 Germany (FR) 11 Others 8 Known subsidies are paid only in the Federal Republic of Germany.