Anthracite Imports

HC Deb 03 December 1987 vol 123 cc663-4W

Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the level of imports of anthracite annually since 1980.

Mr. Michael Spicer

Annual imports of anthracite into the United Kingdom for each year from 1980 were as shown in the following table:

Anthracite Imports
	('000 tonnes)
1980	321
1981	330
1982	617
1983	672
1984	1,264
1985	1,190
1986	592

Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has as to the royalty paid by importing companies to British Coal on anthracite imports.

Mr. Michael Spicer

No royalties are paid to British Coal in respect of any imported solid fuels.