Coal and Coke Imports (Hansard, 5 March 1984)

§ Mr. Foulkes
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the origin arid destination of coal and coke imported through each of the Scottish ports during each of the last six months, broken down by detailed product classification.

§ Mr. David Mitchell
The information is not available in the form requested. However, following is a table showing the country of consignment of imports through Scottish ports for the last six months of 1983.

§ Mr. David Mitchell
The figures for the amount of coal and coke imported through Scottish ports are as follows. A more detailed product classification is not readily available.
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July August September October November December

Coal^* Coke† Total Coal^* Coke† Total Coal^* Coke† Total Coal^* Coke† Total Coal^* Coke† Total Coal^* Coke† Total

Inverness 2 — 2 2 — 2 1 — 1 2 — 2 5 — 5 3 — 3

Fraserburgh 1 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 — 3 3

Peterhead — — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — 6 1 — 1

Dundee — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 — 1 2

Kirkaldy — — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — — 2 — 2

Grangemouth 1 — 1 3 — 3 5 — 5 — — — 6 — 6 4 — 4

Leith 1 — 1 2 1 3 2 — 2 — 1 1 2 — 2 1 — 1

All Scottish Ports 9 1 10 279 1 280 136 — 136 5 1 6 152 2 154 54 4 56

Notes:
^* Coal, lignite and peat—87 per cent. of coal imports were of coking coal.
† Briquettes, coke and retort carbon.
‡ Less than 500 tonnes.
— Zero tones.
Source: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise

Imports of Coal and Coke Through Scottish Seaports ('000 tonnes)

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983‡

Coal^* Coke† Total Coal^* Coke† Total Coal^* Coke† Total Coal^* Coke† Total Coal^* Coke† Total

Ayr — — — ║ — ║ — — — ║ — ║ 1 — 1

Greenock — — — 415 ║ 415 520 ║ 521 545 109 653 864 — 864

Glasgow 342 11 353 90 — 90 — — — 56 — 56 76 — 76

Stornoway — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — 1

Kirkwall — — — ║ ║ ║ ║ — — 1 — 1 1 — 1

Lerwick — — — — — — 1 — 1 2 — 2 2 — 2

Inverness — — — — ║ ║ 1 — 1 5 4 9 28 8 36

Fraserburgh — — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 2 7 9

Peterhead — — — — ║ ║ ║ — ║ 3 — 3 14 — 14

Aberdeen — 2 2 — 1 1 — ║ ║ — — — — — —

Montrose — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1

Dundee — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 2

Kirkaldy — — — 1 — 1 3 — 3 — — — 3 — 3

Grangemouth 96 — 96 89 2 90 4 2 6 21 — 21 32 3 35

Leith 90 — 90 33 1 34 6 — 6 15 1 16 15 — 15

All Scottish 528 13 541 627 5 632 535 3 538 649 113 762 1,037 21 1,058

Source: HM Customs and Excise.
Notes:
^* Coal, lignite and peat.
† Briquettes, coke and retort carbon.
‡ Provisional figures.
Symbols:
║ less than 500 tonnes.
— Zero tonnes.

	July	August	September	October	November	December
	Coal^*	Coke†	Total	Coal^*	Coke†	Total	Coal^*	Coke†	Total	Coal^*	Coke†	Total	Coal^*	Coke†	Total	Coal^*	Coke†	Total
Inverness	2	—	2	2	—	2	1	—	1	2	—	2	5	—	5	3	—	3
Fraserburgh	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	3	3
Peterhead	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	6	1	—	1
Dundee	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	1	2
Kirkaldy	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	2	—	2
Grangemouth	1	—	1	3	—	3	5	—	5	—	—	—	6	—	6	4	—	4
Leith	1	—	1	2	1	3	2	—	2	—	1	1	2	—	2	1	—	1
All Scottish Ports	9	1	10	279	1	280	136	—	136	5	1	6	152	2	154	54	4	56

Imports of Coal and Coke Through Scottish Seaports ('000 tonnes)
	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983‡
	Coal^*	Coke†	Total	Coal^*	Coke†	Total	Coal^*	Coke†	Total	Coal^*	Coke†	Total	Coal^*	Coke†	Total
Ayr	—	—	—	║	—	║	—	—	—	║	—	║	1	—	1
Greenock	—	—	—	415	║	415	520	║	521	545	109	653	864	—	864
Glasgow	342	11	353	90	—	90	—	—	—	56	—	56	76	—	76
Stornoway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1
Kirkwall	—	—	—	║	║	║	║	—	—	1	—	1	1	—	1
Lerwick	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	2	—	2	2	—	2
Inverness	—	—	—	—	║	║	1	—	1	5	4	9	28	8	36
Fraserburgh	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	2	7	9
Peterhead	—	—	—	—	║	║	║	—	║	3	—	3	14	—	14
Aberdeen	—	2	2	—	1	1	—	║	║	—	—	—	—	—	—
Montrose	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Dundee	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2
Kirkaldy	—	—	—	1	—	1	3	—	3	—	—	—	3	—	3
Grangemouth	96	—	96	89	2	90	4	2	6	21	—	21	32	3	35
Leith	90	—	90	33	1	34	6	—	6	15	1	16	15	—	15
All Scottish	528	13	541	627	5	632	535	3	538	649	113	762	1,037	21	1,058