Highways (South Yorkshire) (Hansard, 5 March 1984)

§ Mr. Barron
asked the Secretary of State for Transport, if the metropolitan county councils were abolished in line with Cmnd. 9063, what arrangements would be made for

Imports of coal, coke and briquettes through Scottish ports, last 6 months of 1983 (provisional)

Thousand tonnes

Scottish port Netherlands France Belgium/Lux. West Germany East Germany Poland USSR USA Australia Total all countries

Ayr 1 — — — — — — — — 1

Greenock — — — — — — — 180 370 549

Glasgow — — — — — 4 2 22 — 28

Stornoway — — — — — 1 — — — 1

Kirkwall — — — — 1 — — — — 1

Lerwick — — — — — — — — — ^*

Inverness — — — 3 — 12 — — — 15

Fraserburgh — — 1 — — 5 — — — 5

Peterhead — — — — — 7 — — — 7

Aberdeen — — — — — — — — — —

Montrose — — — — 1 — — — — 1

Dundee — — — — 2 — — — — 2

Kirkaldy 2 — — — 1 — — — — 3

Grangemouth 11 1 5 2 7 2 — — — 27

Leith 3 — 1 4 — 1 — — — 9

All Scotland 18 1 6 9 10 32 2 202 370 650

Source:
HM Customs and Excise.
^* Less than 500 tonnes.

§ Mr. Foulkes
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the figures of imports of coal and coke through each of the Scottish ports during (a) each of the last five years and (b) each of the last six months for which figures are available, broken down by detailed product classification.

Coal and coke imports through Scottish ports July to December 1983 (provisional data)

('000 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

Ayr — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — —

Greenock — — — 272 — 272 105 — 105 — — — 132 — 132 40 — 40

Glasgow 4 — 4 — — — 22 — 22 2 — 2 — — — — — —

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

Kirkwall — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —‡

Lerwick — — — — — — † — ‡ — — — — — — — — —

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the preparation and financing of highway schemes crossing metropolitan district boundaries in South Yorkshire.

§ Mrs. Chalker
Under the Government's proposals for the abolition of the metropolitan county councils, the districts will become highway authorities. As highway authorities they will be eligible for transport supplementary grant. Highway schemes which cross boundaries will require the co-operation of the districts concerned, like schemes which cross county boundaries now. I see no reason to doubt that such co-operation will be forthcoming.

Imports of coal, coke and briquettes through Scottish ports, last 6 months of 1983 (provisional)
Thousand tonnes
Scottish port	Netherlands	France	Belgium/Lux.	West Germany	East Germany	Poland	USSR	USA	Australia	Total all countries
Ayr	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Greenock	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	180	370	549
Glasgow	—	—	—	—	—	4	2	22	—	28
Stornoway	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1
Kirkwall	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1
Lerwick	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Inverness	—	—	—	3	—	12	—	—	—	15
Fraserburgh	—	—	1	—	—	5	—	—	—	5
Peterhead	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	7
Aberdeen	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Montrose	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1
Dundee	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	2
Kirkaldy	2	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	3
Grangemouth	11	1	5	2	7	2	—	—	—	27
Leith	3	—	1	4	—	1	—	—	—	9
All Scotland	18	1	6	9	10	32	2	202	370	650

Coal and coke imports through Scottish ports July to December 1983 (provisional data)
('000 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
Ayr	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Greenock	—	—	—	272	—	272	105	—	105	—	—	—	132	—	132	40	—	40
Glasgow	4	—	4	—	—	—	22	—	22	2	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stornoway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1
Kirkwall	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—‡
Lerwick	—	—	—	—	—	—	†	—	‡	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—