§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of the tonnage of domestic coal transported by rail annually since 1983; and if he will also indicate in percentage terms that tonnage in relation to total domestic coal transported for the same period.
§ Mr. David MitchellFigures for coal transport do not distinguish between domestically produced and imported coal. The figures for total tonnes and rail share are as follows:
BR Coal and Coke Traffic (Tonnes: Millions) BR per cent. of total Coal and Coke traffic 1983 87.9 53 1984 25.5 29 1985 65.9 45 1986 79.7 52